ARRAY RESEARCH. WAVENUMBER ANALYSIS OF TFO LONG-NOISE SAMPLE.

Abstract

This report presents some wavenumber spectra of ambient noise recorded at Tonto Forest Observatory which showed exceptional simplicity. The coherent noise showed a very strong peak corresponding to a directional surface-mode wavetrain with frequency of about 0.2 cps, and two strongly concentrated peaks of body-wave energy which were stable over a fair bandwidth (0.75 < or = f < or = 1 + cps). These peaks in the wavenumber spectrum appear to be related to two strong storms, one in the North Atlantic just off the coast of Newfoundland and the other in the North Pacific, south of the Aleutians. These wavenumber spectra indicate that body-wave noise can be highly concentrated in f-k(vector) space and that large ocean storms may be a significant contributor to body-wave noise. The results suggest that body-wave noise might be expected to be nonisotropic and time-variant. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1966
Accession Number
AD0803360

Entities

People

  • Frank H. Binder
  • John P. Burg

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ambient Noise
  • Bandwidth
  • Directional
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Newfoundland (Province)
  • Noise
  • Observatories
  • Spectra
  • Wave Power

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space