Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Frisk, George V.

Abstract

A methodology for characterizing the acoustical properties of a port environment, namely Port Everglades, has been proposed and carried out. This approach includes both a port-wide analysis of how the basic oceanographic features within the port impact the acoustic properties, and also a more focused sampling methodology within a small region of Port Everglades, allowing for the acoustic characteristics, including ambient noise, and an approximate signal absorption to be computed. The results documented through the duration of this research indicate that the temperature variation throughout the port is the principal contributor to the characteristics of the sound velocity profile. Ambient noise measurements have revealed high levels of background noise within the sub-5 kHz region, owing likely to consistent port traffic. The calculation of absorption indicates that high frequency systems, i.e. > 100 kHz, may encounter problems when transmitting over a considerable distance. These are important factors for consideration when implementing a successful underwater acoustic system.

Extent

152 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FA00012553

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