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7474 (v.4) Marine Acoustics 103
Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | 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. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have an understanding of the general principles of sound production, propagation and reception underwater and be able to describe how these principles are applied by humans and marine animals. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Kinsler, L. E., 1982, 'Fundamentals of Acoustics', Wiley. Clay, C. S. and Medwin, H., 1977, 'Acoustical Oceanography. Principles and Applications', Wiley. Medwin, H. and Clay, C. S., 1998, 'Fundamentals of Acoustical Oceanography', Academic Press. Ross, D., 1976, 'Mechanics of Underwater Noise', Pergamon. Camp, L., 1970, 'Underwater Acoustics', Wiley Interscience. Urick, R., 'Principles of underwater sound for Engineers'. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment One 20%. Assignment Two 40%. Assignment Three 40%. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
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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