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Colossus revisited: A review and extension of the Marsh-Schulkin shallow water transmission loss model

1985
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory

Schulkin, M. and Mercer, J. A.

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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Keywords: Acoustic transmission, M-S model, Shallow water

Peak sound pressure and sound exposure level from underwater explosions in shallow water.

2014
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Soloway, A.G. and Dahl, P.H.,

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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Keywords: Peak sound, Pressure, Shallow water, Sound exposure, Underwater explosions

Measurement of the waveform parameters of shallow explosive charges

1985
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Chapman, N.R.

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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Keywords: Explosion, Measurement, Shallow water

The determination of acoustic source levels for shallow underwater explosions

1979
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Gaspin, J. B., Goertner, J. A. and Blatstein, I. M.

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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Keywords: Explosive charges, Shallow water, Underwater detonation

Long-Range Detection and Location of Shallow Underwater Explosions Using Deep-Sound-Channel Hydrophones

2011
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Prior, M.K., Meless, O., Bittner, P. and Sugioka, H.,

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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Keywords: Deep-sound-channel hydrophones, Long-range detection, Shallow water, Underwater explosion

Behavioural and physiological responses of harbour (Phoca vitulina) and grey (Halichoerus grypus) seals to seismic surveys.

1998
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Report to European Commission of BROMMAD Project

Thompson, D., Sjoberg, M., Bryant, M.E., Lovell, P., and Bjorge, A.

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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Keywords: Airgun pulses, Shallow water, Small marine mammals

Research Ambient Noise Directionality (RANDI) 3.1 Physics description.

1996
Open Access Report

Naval Research Laboratory

Breeding, J. E., Jr., Pflug, L. A., Bradley, M., Walrod, M. H., McBride, W.

The purpose of this report is to present a description of the physics underlying the Research Ambient Noise Directionality noise model version 3.1, hereafter referred to...
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Keywords: Acoustical noise levels, Ambient noise, Deep water, Shallow water

Characteristics and Propagation of Airgun Pulses in Shallow Water with Implications for Effects on Small Marine Mammals.

2015
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

PLOS ONE

Hermannsen, L., Tougaard, J., Beedholm, K., Nabe-Nielsen, J. and Madsen, P.T.

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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Keywords: Airgun pulses, Cetaceans, Shallow water, Small marine mammals