underwater acoustics
11Sonar — This article is about underwater sound propagation. For atmospheric sounding, see SODAR. For other uses, see Sonar (disambiguation) …
12SOFAR channel — The SOFAR channel (short for Sound Frequency and Ranging channel), or deep sound channel (DSC),[1] is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound is minimal. The SOFAR channel acts as a waveguide for sound, and low… …
13Sound from ultrasound — Contents 1 Parametric array 2 Applications 2.1 Commercial advertising …
14Ocean acoustic tomography — The western North Atlantic showing the locations of two experiments that employed ocean acoustic tomography. AMODE, the Acoustic Mid Ocean Dynamics Experiment (1990 1), was designed to study ocean dynamics in an area away from the Gulf Stream,… …
15Albert Beaumont Wood — Infobox Scientist name = Albert Beaumont Wood caption = Albert Beaumont Wood birth date = dd mmm, 1890 birth place = Uppermill, Yorkshire, UK death date = 19 July, 1964 death place = town, country residence = flagicon|UK United Kingdom… …
16ASA Silver Medal — The ASA Silver Medal is an award presented by the Acoustical Society of America to individuals, without age limitation, for contributions to the advancement of science, engineering, or human welfare through the application of acoustic principles… …
17Parametric array — The parametric array is a nonlinear transduction mechanism that generates narrow, nearly sidelobe free beams of low frequency sound, through the mixing and interaction of high frequency sound waves, effectively overcoming the diffraction limit (a …
18Marine mammals and sonar — A Humpback whale Active sonar, the transmission equipment used on some ships to assist with navigation, has been suggested[1] to be detrimental to the health and livelihood of some marine animals, although the precise mechanisms for this are not… …
19Bioacoustics — is a cross disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics. Usually it refers to the investigation of sound production, dispersion through elastic media, and reception in animals, including humans. This involves neurophysiological and… …
20Fisheries glossary — This is a glossary of terms used in fisheries, fisheries management and fisheries science. A * Abundance is a measure of how many fish are in a population or a fishing ground. See relative abundance and absolute abundance.* Acoustic survey a… …
