Ocean Acoustics Experimental Support Services for ONR's Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department
Abstract
The collection of in-situ acoustic and oceanographic data is critical to achieving a complete understanding of underwater acoustic propagation as marine environmental conditions affect acoustic transmissions. At-sea experiments provide the requisite data and performance measurements that are essential to developing underwater acoustic systems, improving sound propagation models, and accurately characterizing the underwater acoustic environment. Legislative and regulatory requirements dictate that a thorough analysis of potential impacts on the marine environment associated with the transmission of anthropogenic sound be conducted prior to at-sea experiments that involve active acoustic transmissions. Our goal is to support the Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department's mission of ongoing at-sea experimentation and testing by providing the analytical rigor needed to ascertain potential environmental impacts associated with Ocean Acoustics? sponsored at-sea experiments and comprehensively document the process to satisfy Federal legislative and Navy requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA531943
Entities
People
- Cheryl L. Schroeder
- Clayton H. Spikes
- Kathleen J. Raposa
- Stanley Labak