Soundscapes

Abstract

To develop and validate a regional and global nowcast capability for ocean noise. The ambient noise field is, of course, a key part of the marine mammal habitat, and in turn can inform regulatory decisions by conservationists. Eventually this system will be coupled to global oceanographic models to provide hindcasts, nowcasts, and forecasts of the time-evolving soundscape. In terms of the types of sound sources, we will focus initially on commercial shipping and seismic exploration. As the research evolves we will gradually expand the capability to include many other types of sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA616529

Entities

People

  • Laurel J. Henderson
  • Michael B. Porter

Organizations

  • HLS Research (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Ambient Noise
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Energy
  • Energy Management
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • International Organizations
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Noise
  • Oceans
  • Shipping
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Systems Analysis and Design