LNG Carrier Underwater Noise Study for Baffin Bay,

Abstract

Large powerful liquid natural gas carriers may coon ply Arctic waters year round. Concern has been expressed over the impact the resulting noise will have on Arctic marine life. This study includes estimates on LNG carrier radiated noise source levels and resulting sound levels at a given distance from the ship for a number of operating conditions. Measurements of sound propagation and ambient noise conditions in Baffin Bay are used to estimate the ship noise levels in relation to the summertime noise background. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111569

Entities

People

  • H. M. Merklinger
  • J. L. Kennedy
  • L. J. Leggat

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustics
  • Ambient Noise
  • Baffin Bay
  • Bandwidth
  • Broadband
  • Continental Shelves
  • Deep Water
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Natural Gas
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Propeller Blades
  • Radiated Noise
  • Shallow Water
  • Ship Noise

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Regression Analysis.