Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice

Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice

Using the South Pole Acoustic Test Setup (SPATS) and a retrievable transmitter deployed in holes drilled for the IceCube experiment, we have measured the attenuation of acoustic signals by South Pole ice at depths between 190 m and 500 m. Three data sets, using different acoustic sources, have been...

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Main Authors: Abbasi, R., Abdou, Y., Abu-Zayyad, T., Adams, J., Aguilar, J., Ahlers, M., Andeen, K., Auffenberg, J., Bai, X., Baker, M., Barwick, S., Bay, R., Bazo Alba, J., Beattie, K., Beatty, J., Bechet, S., Becker, J., Becker, K., Benabderrahmane, M., Berdermann, J., Berghaus, P., Berley, D., Bernardini, E., Bertrand, D., Besson, D., Bissok, M., Blaufuss, E., Boersma, D., Bohm, C., Böser, S., Botner, O., Bradley, L., Braun, J., Buitink, S., Carson, Michael, Chirkin, D., Christy, B., Clem, J., Clevermann, F., Cohen, S., Colnard, C., Cowen, D., D'Agostino, M., Danninger, M., De Clercq, C., Demirörs, L., Depaepe, O., Descamps, F., Desiati, P., De Vries-Uiterweerd, G., Deyoung, T., Díaz-Vélez, J., Dreyer, J., Dumm, J., Duvoort, M., Ehrlich, R., Eisch, J., Ellsworth, R., Engdegrd, O., Euler, S., Evenson, P., Fadiran, O., Fazely, A., Feusels, T., Filimonov, K., Finley, C., Foerster, M., Fox, B., Franckowiak, A., Franke, R., Gaisser, T., Gallagher, J., Ganugapati, R., Geisler, M., Gerhardt, L., Gladstone, L., Glüsenkamp, T., Goldschmidt, A., Goodman, J., Grant, D., Griesel, T., Groß, A., Grullon, S., Gunasingha, R., Gurtner, M., Gustafsson, L., Ha, C., Hallgren, A., Halzen, F., Han, K., Hanson, K., Helbing, K., Herquet, P., Hickford, S., Hill, G., Hoffman, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11013
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author Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Abu-Zayyad, T.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Bay, R.
Bazo Alba, J.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Bradley, L.
Braun, J.
Buitink, S.
Carson, Michael
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clem, J.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Colnard, C.
Cowen, D.
D'Agostino, M.
Danninger, M.
De Clercq, C.
Demirörs, L.
Depaepe, O.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Duvoort, M.
Ehrlich, R.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegrd, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Foerster, M.
Fox, B.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Ganugapati, R.
Geisler, M.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Grant, D.
Griesel, T.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gunasingha, R.
Gurtner, M.
Gustafsson, L.
Ha, C.
Hallgren, A.
Halzen, F.
Han, K.
Hanson, K.
Helbing, K.
Herquet, P.
Hickford, S.
Hill, G.
Hoffman, K.
author_facet Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Abu-Zayyad, T.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Bay, R.
Bazo Alba, J.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Bradley, L.
Braun, J.
Buitink, S.
Carson, Michael
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clem, J.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Colnard, C.
Cowen, D.
D'Agostino, M.
Danninger, M.
De Clercq, C.
Demirörs, L.
Depaepe, O.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Duvoort, M.
Ehrlich, R.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegrd, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Foerster, M.
Fox, B.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Ganugapati, R.
Geisler, M.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Grant, D.
Griesel, T.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gunasingha, R.
Gurtner, M.
Gustafsson, L.
Ha, C.
Hallgren, A.
Halzen, F.
Han, K.
Hanson, K.
Helbing, K.
Herquet, P.
Hickford, S.
Hill, G.
Hoffman, K.
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description Using the South Pole Acoustic Test Setup (SPATS) and a retrievable transmitter deployed in holes drilled for the IceCube experiment, we have measured the attenuation of acoustic signals by South Pole ice at depths between 190 m and 500 m. Three data sets, using different acoustic sources, have been analyzed and give consistent results. The method with the smallest systematic uncertainties yields an amplitude attenuation coefficient α = 3.20 ± 0.57 km−1 between 10 and 30 kHz, considerably larger than previous theoretical estimates. Expressed as an attenuation length, the analyses give a consistent result for λ ≡ 1/α of ~300 m with 20% uncertainty. No significant depth or frequency dependence has been found.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-110132018-03-29T09:05:57Z Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Abu-Zayyad, T. Adams, J. Aguilar, J. Ahlers, M. Andeen, K. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S. Bay, R. Bazo Alba, J. Beattie, K. Beatty, J. Bechet, S. Becker, J. Becker, K. Benabderrahmane, M. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bertrand, D. Besson, D. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Boersma, D. Bohm, C. Böser, S. Botner, O. Bradley, L. Braun, J. Buitink, S. Carson, Michael Chirkin, D. Christy, B. Clem, J. Clevermann, F. Cohen, S. Colnard, C. Cowen, D. D'Agostino, M. Danninger, M. De Clercq, C. Demirörs, L. Depaepe, O. Descamps, F. Desiati, P. De Vries-Uiterweerd, G. Deyoung, T. Díaz-Vélez, J. Dreyer, J. Dumm, J. Duvoort, M. Ehrlich, R. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R. Engdegrd, O. Euler, S. Evenson, P. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Foerster, M. Fox, B. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Gaisser, T. Gallagher, J. Ganugapati, R. Geisler, M. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glüsenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Goodman, J. Grant, D. Griesel, T. Groß, A. Grullon, S. Gunasingha, R. Gurtner, M. Gustafsson, L. Ha, C. Hallgren, A. Halzen, F. Han, K. Hanson, K. Helbing, K. Herquet, P. Hickford, S. Hill, G. Hoffman, K. Using the South Pole Acoustic Test Setup (SPATS) and a retrievable transmitter deployed in holes drilled for the IceCube experiment, we have measured the attenuation of acoustic signals by South Pole ice at depths between 190 m and 500 m. Three data sets, using different acoustic sources, have been analyzed and give consistent results. The method with the smallest systematic uncertainties yields an amplitude attenuation coefficient α = 3.20 ± 0.57 km−1 between 10 and 30 kHz, considerably larger than previous theoretical estimates. Expressed as an attenuation length, the analyses give a consistent result for λ ≡ 1/α of ~300 m with 20% uncertainty. No significant depth or frequency dependence has been found. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11013 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.003 restricted
spellingShingle Abbasi, R.
Abdou, Y.
Abu-Zayyad, T.
Adams, J.
Aguilar, J.
Ahlers, M.
Andeen, K.
Auffenberg, J.
Bai, X.
Baker, M.
Barwick, S.
Bay, R.
Bazo Alba, J.
Beattie, K.
Beatty, J.
Bechet, S.
Becker, J.
Becker, K.
Benabderrahmane, M.
Berdermann, J.
Berghaus, P.
Berley, D.
Bernardini, E.
Bertrand, D.
Besson, D.
Bissok, M.
Blaufuss, E.
Boersma, D.
Bohm, C.
Böser, S.
Botner, O.
Bradley, L.
Braun, J.
Buitink, S.
Carson, Michael
Chirkin, D.
Christy, B.
Clem, J.
Clevermann, F.
Cohen, S.
Colnard, C.
Cowen, D.
D'Agostino, M.
Danninger, M.
De Clercq, C.
Demirörs, L.
Depaepe, O.
Descamps, F.
Desiati, P.
De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
Deyoung, T.
Díaz-Vélez, J.
Dreyer, J.
Dumm, J.
Duvoort, M.
Ehrlich, R.
Eisch, J.
Ellsworth, R.
Engdegrd, O.
Euler, S.
Evenson, P.
Fadiran, O.
Fazely, A.
Feusels, T.
Filimonov, K.
Finley, C.
Foerster, M.
Fox, B.
Franckowiak, A.
Franke, R.
Gaisser, T.
Gallagher, J.
Ganugapati, R.
Geisler, M.
Gerhardt, L.
Gladstone, L.
Glüsenkamp, T.
Goldschmidt, A.
Goodman, J.
Grant, D.
Griesel, T.
Groß, A.
Grullon, S.
Gunasingha, R.
Gurtner, M.
Gustafsson, L.
Ha, C.
Hallgren, A.
Halzen, F.
Han, K.
Hanson, K.
Helbing, K.
Herquet, P.
Hickford, S.
Hill, G.
Hoffman, K.
Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title_full Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title_fullStr Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title_full_unstemmed Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title_short Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
title_sort measurement of acoustic attenuation in south pole ice
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11013

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