Examination of continuous tonal noise effect on aggressive/reproductive encounters in shallow water, data indicates that noise may impact all three components of social communication: signal production,...
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Evaluation of methods of measuring vessel source level in shallow water, comparing methods of estimating propagation loss due to seabed interference. The experiment confirmed that it...
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Examination of bulk carriers’ contribution to shallow water soundscapes . Anchored carriers increased pressure levels 2-8 dB....
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Assessment of effect of Surface roughness on measured noise levels associated with shipping. Roughness reduces amplitude of coherent reflection and therefore impact of Lloyd’s mirror effect...
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This report reviews the Marsh-Schulkin (M-S), or Colossus, model of acoustic transmission loss in shallow water in light of new information and techniques that have emerged...
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Experimental measurements of the peak pressure and sound exposure level (SEL) from underwater explosions collected 7 km off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia are presented....
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Measurements of the properties of shallow underwater explosions have been obtained in recent experiments with 0.82-kg SUS (signal underwater sound) charges at depths from 23.5 to...
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Pressure–time records from the underwater detonation of 8-, 48-, and 1000-lb explosive charges are presented. These data allow a limited verification of the extrapolation of depth...
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Underwater explosions with energy yields equivalent to less than 40 kg of TNT are detected at hydrophones in the deep-sound channel at distances up to 16...
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Airguns used in seismic surveys are among the most prevalent and powerful anthropogenic noise sources in marine habitats. They are designed to produce most energy below...
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