Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats

Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats was recorded 142 times in total, over 3 sites: 2 in southern British Columbia, Canada, and 1 off Western Australia. Underwater sound peaked between 70 and 400 Hz, exhibiting strong tones in this frequency range related to engine and propeller rotatio...

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Main Authors: Erbe, Christine, Liong, S., Koessler, Matthew Walter, Duncan, Alec, Gourlay, Tim
Format: Journal Article
Published: Acoustical Society of America 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9798
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author Erbe, Christine
Liong, S.
Koessler, Matthew Walter
Duncan, Alec
Gourlay, Tim
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Koessler, Matthew Walter
Duncan, Alec
Gourlay, Tim
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description Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats was recorded 142 times in total, over 3 sites: 2 in southern British Columbia, Canada, and 1 off Western Australia. Underwater sound peaked between 70 and 400 Hz, exhibiting strong tones in this frequency range related to engine and propeller rotation. Sound propagation models were applied to compute monopole source levels, with the source assumed 1m below the sea surface. Broadband source levels (10–48 000Hz) increased from 134 to 171 dB re 1μPa @ 1m with speed from 3 to 16m/s (10–56 km/h). Source power spectral density percentile levels and 1/3 octave band levels are given for use in predictive modeling of underwater sound of these boats as part of environmental impact assessments.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-97982017-09-13T14:49:28Z Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats Erbe, Christine Liong, S. Koessler, Matthew Walter Duncan, Alec Gourlay, Tim Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats was recorded 142 times in total, over 3 sites: 2 in southern British Columbia, Canada, and 1 off Western Australia. Underwater sound peaked between 70 and 400 Hz, exhibiting strong tones in this frequency range related to engine and propeller rotation. Sound propagation models were applied to compute monopole source levels, with the source assumed 1m below the sea surface. Broadband source levels (10–48 000Hz) increased from 134 to 171 dB re 1μPa @ 1m with speed from 3 to 16m/s (10–56 km/h). Source power spectral density percentile levels and 1/3 octave band levels are given for use in predictive modeling of underwater sound of these boats as part of environmental impact assessments. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9798 10.1121/1.4954411 Acoustical Society of America fulltext
spellingShingle Erbe, Christine
Liong, S.
Koessler, Matthew Walter
Duncan, Alec
Gourlay, Tim
Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title_full Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title_fullStr Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title_full_unstemmed Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title_short Underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
title_sort underwater sound of rigid-hulled inflatable boats
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9798