DocumentCode
1202146
Title
Some notable noises: monsters and machines
Author
Nichols, R.H.
Author_Institution
Bell Telephone Labs., Whippany, NJ, USA
Volume
30
Issue
2
fYear
2005
fDate
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
248
Lastpage
256
Abstract
Against the continuum of the low-frequency ambient sea noise that is due to ships and weather, there appear a variety of "strange" noises, usually transient in nature. The sources of some of these have been identified as large mammals or large machines; others remain a mystery. A review of the characteristics of a number of these strange sounds is presented. In particular, certain cetacean noises and noises that appear to be associated with offshore oil operations are described.
Keywords
acoustic noise; oceanography; transient analysis; underwater sound; ambient sea noise; cetacean noises; high-level transient noise; large mammals; low-frequency noise; offshore oil operations; Acoustic noise; Acoustic pulses; Frequency measurement; Low-frequency noise; Marine vehicles; Petroleum; Sea measurements; Sonar equipment; Spectrogram; Time measurement; Ambient sea noise; high-level transient noise; low-frequency noise;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0364-9059
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JOE.2005.850878
Filename
1522501
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