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7474 (v.4) Marine Acoustics 103



 

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Basic concepts of sound propagation. Field trip - Canning River - noise measurements, tone source measurements using different tone frequencies, towing experiment to observe the variations of sound level with changing distance between the source and receivers. Device for generating and receiving sound in water. Noise in the ocean. Ray acoustics, principles of refraction. Deep water propagation. Wave acoustics. Shallow water acoustics. Bioacoustics - sound production and reception and use of sound by marine animals. Impact of anthropogenic noise on marine animals. Applications to environmental assessment and marine resource estimation. Defence applications of marine acoustics. Commercial applications of underwater acoustics.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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