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Received time series from explosive sources in an abyssal plains ocean environment are compared to simulated time series calculated by a ray theory model. The comparisons yield information concerning the geoacoustic profile with a single sediment layer. The comparisons are made in various frequency bands to aid in identifying sediment penetrating arrivals by taking advantage of the frequency dependence of the absorption of the sediment. For shorter ranges, the sediment penetrating rays reflect off the basement. Also, as the range decreases, the fraction of received energy due to reflections at the water-sediment interface increases. Discrepancies between the experimental and simulated time series are interpreted in terms of reflections from thin layers within the sediment and scattered basement reflections
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This is the first book on explosion-generated water waves. It presents the theoretical foundations and experimental results of the generation and propagation of impulsively generated waves resulting from underwater explosions. Many of the theories and concepts presented herein are applicable to other types of water waves, in particular, tsunamis and waves generated by the fall of a meteorite. Linear and nonlinear theories, as well as experimental calibrations, are presented for cases of deep and shallow water explosions. Propagation of transient waves on dissipative, nonuniform bathymetries together with laboratory simulations are analyzed and discussed.
For the 119 species of marine mammals, as well as for some other aquatic animals, sound is the primary means of learning about the environment and of communicating, navigating, and foraging. The possibility that human-generated noise could harm marine mammals or significantly interfere with their normal activities is an issue of increasing concern. Noise and its potential impacts have been regulated since the passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Public awareness of the issue escalated in 1990s when researchers began using high-intensity sound to measure ocean climate changes. More recently, the stranding of beaked whales in proximity to Navy sonar use has again put the issue in the spotlight. Ocean Noise and Marine Mammals reviews sources of noise in the ocean environment, what is known of the responses of marine mammals to acoustic disturbance, and what models exist for describing ocean noise and marine mammal responses. Recommendations are made for future data gathering efforts, studies of marine mammal behavior and physiology, and modeling efforts necessary to determine what the long- and short-term impacts of ocean noise on marine mammals.