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Sonar which penetrates bubble clouds

Sonar which penetrates bubble clouds
Sonar which penetrates bubble clouds
Man-made active sonar does not operate well in bubbly water. However dolphins and porpoises not only function effectively in shallow coastal waters, but also at times generate large bubble fields to assist with catching prey. Possible physics solutions to target detection in bubbly water are proposed, and the validities of such proposed acoustical solutions are explored through theory, simulation and experimentation. Whether the solutions are exploited by cetaceans is uncertain. However the efficacy of the new methodology in test tanks, and the implications for man-made sonar, are demonstrated.
bubbles, dolphin, porpoise, sonar, target, cetacean acoustics
555-562
Institute of Sound and Vibration Research
Leighton, T.G.
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Finfer, D.C.
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White, P.R.
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Papadakis, J.S.
Bjorno, L.
Leighton, T.G.
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Finfer, D.C.
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White, P.R.
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Papadakis, J.S.
Bjorno, L.

Leighton, T.G., Finfer, D.C. and White, P.R. (2007) Sonar which penetrates bubble clouds. Papadakis, J.S. and Bjorno, L. (eds.) In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Underwater Acoustic Measurements, Technologies and Results. Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. pp. 555-562 .

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Abstract

Man-made active sonar does not operate well in bubbly water. However dolphins and porpoises not only function effectively in shallow coastal waters, but also at times generate large bubble fields to assist with catching prey. Possible physics solutions to target detection in bubbly water are proposed, and the validities of such proposed acoustical solutions are explored through theory, simulation and experimentation. Whether the solutions are exploited by cetaceans is uncertain. However the efficacy of the new methodology in test tanks, and the implications for man-made sonar, are demonstrated.

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Published date: 2007
Venue - Dates: 2nd International Conference & Exhibition on "Underwater Acoustic Measurements: Technologies & Results", Heraklion, Greece, 2007-06-24 - 2007-06-28
Keywords: bubbles, dolphin, porpoise, sonar, target, cetacean acoustics

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Local EPrints ID: 49417
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49417
PURE UUID: a89d0d36-9f77-4f0e-b8cb-d15410df9255
ORCID for T.G. Leighton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-8750
ORCID for P.R. White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4787-8713

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Date deposited: 12 Nov 2007
Last modified: 12 Dec 2021 02:47

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Author: T.G. Leighton ORCID iD
Author: D.C. Finfer
Author: P.R. White ORCID iD
Editor: J.S. Papadakis
Editor: L. Bjorno

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