James River Estuary Acoustic Field Experiment

Abstract

The James River Estuary acoustic field experiment of 2019 (JRE2019) was designed to focus on acoustic characteristics of the James River estuarine environment using simple instrumentation, and correlate the acoustical characteristics to observational parameters such as current profiles and geological descriptors. A central objective is the investigation of the impact of bubbles on sound propagation within the estuarine front. Experimentation was conducted over a 9-day period in April, 2019, and was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). This report provides technical details of the logistics, instrumentation, execution and initial results of the acoustical observations made during this field effort. Further analysis and results will be published separately in scientific journal articles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1127318

Entities

People

  • D. B. Reeder
  • Jessica A. Rogers
  • John E. Joseph

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Fields
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustics
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Environment
  • Fresh Water
  • Governments
  • Hydrophones
  • Instrumentation
  • Logistics
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Salt Water
  • Signal Generators
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transducers
  • Transmission Loss
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.