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Title
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A study of ambient noise in shallow water.
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Creator
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Pirie, Rachel Louise., Florida Atlantic University, Glegg, Stewart A. L., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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Abstract/Description
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This thesis describes a series of measurements that took place over the duration of one year on the South Florida Testing Facility (SFTF) range, Dania, in order to survey the shallow water ambient acoustic environment. Three groups of data sets were taken in December 1998, May 1999 and July 1999. The data was collected using the Ambient Noise Sonar (ANS) that was developed in the Ocean Engineering department at Florida Atlantic University. The ambient acoustic environment was found to be...
Show moreThis thesis describes a series of measurements that took place over the duration of one year on the South Florida Testing Facility (SFTF) range, Dania, in order to survey the shallow water ambient acoustic environment. Three groups of data sets were taken in December 1998, May 1999 and July 1999. The data was collected using the Ambient Noise Sonar (ANS) that was developed in the Ocean Engineering department at Florida Atlantic University. The ambient acoustic environment was found to be highly variable with two main components. Boat noise was found to primarily be associated with the inlet and a source of snapping shrimp situated on the shallow water 30ft reef became apparent through 24hr observation. The effects of adverse weather were not studied due to the absence of this source during the measurement periods.
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Date Issued
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1999
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15738
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Subject Headings
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Underwater acoustics, Noise--Measurement, Acoustic surface waves
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Format
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Document (PDF)
