Underwater Noise and Sound Produced By Aerial Sonic Boom

Abstract

The sonic boom generated during aircraft supersonic cruise or rocket space launch has long been a concern for its impact on animals and their habitats. Penetration of sonic boom noise into the ocean raises the issue of underwater sound perception for the impact analysis that must be investigated based on an understanding of the physical characterization of the sound/noise in question and their effects on marine mammals' hearing and behavior response. This paper presents results of recent studies on the wavefield characterization of the underwater sonic boom noise/sound, which, it is hoped, may provide a quantitative basis for investigating the audibility and behavior issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP022900

Entities

People

  • H. K. Cheng
  • John R. Edwards

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Communications
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Air Force
  • Frequency
  • Mach Number
  • Marine Mammals
  • Measurement
  • Noise
  • Overpressure
  • Sea Level
  • Sonic Boom
  • Sound Pressure
  • Surface Waves
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Underwater Sound
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space