Arctic ambient noise beamforming and modelling / by Michael Greening.: DR52-12/2-1989E-PDF

"The following report details the work completed to date in characterizing the transients contained in the acoustic noise produced from Arctic pack ice. A simple source detection system capable of finding transients with a high signal to noise ratio was used and an average and median number of transients of 4 and 2 respectively were found per 2-minute sample of data. These transients were shown to be vertically directional with a loss at 50-100Hz of approximately 15dB from 5 to 15 degrees from horizontal and a further loss of 10dB from 15 to 90 degrees. This vertical directivity was also shown to increase slightly with frequency. In examining bottom characteristics to aid in modelling the source propagation, sub-bottom layers at 3m and 15 m deep were found. Although exact measurements of bottom roughness were not obtained, it was observed to be acoustically flat for frequencies of up to 2000Hz."--abstract (page 1).

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Publication information
Department/Agency JASCO Research Ltd., issuing body.
Defence Research Establishment Pacific, issuing body.
Canada. Department of National Defence. Research and Development Branch, issuing body.
Title Arctic ambient noise beamforming and modelling / by Michael Greening.
Series title Contractors report series ; 89-28
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Contract Serial No: W7708-8-9910/01-SB"--title page.
"Scientific Authority: Dr. P. Zakarauskas, Defence Research Establishment Pacific"--title page.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Defence Research and Development Canada].
Publishing information Sidney, B.C. : JASCO Research Ltd., March 1989
Author / Contributor Greening, Michael Victor, 1961- author.
Description 1 online resource (13 pages, 35 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, charts
Catalogue number
  • DR52-12/2-1989E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number CRS 89-28
Subject terms Ice -- Acoustic properties -- Arctic Ocean.
Glace -- Propriétés acoustiques -- Arctique, Océan.
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