Jooyoung Hahn

Snapping Shrimp Sound Measured Under Laboratory Conditions

The typical temporal waveforms and spectra of the sounds produced by the three species of snapping shrimp with different claw shapes and almost the same claw lengths were investigated under laboratory conditions. The sound spectra generated by one species of snapping shrimp were also investigated for various claw lengths. For the three species of snapping shrimp, their typical temporal waveforms were similar, but their sound spectra and pulse durations differed. This difference was related to the size of the single cavitation bubble, which was generated by the high-speed water jet emitted from the snapping shrimp claw. The range of difference in the times between the snapping shrimp claw closure and the collapse of the single cavitation bubble for the three species of snapping shrimp seemed to be determined by the difference in the claw shape. The collapse time, the equilibrium radius, and the maximal radius of the cavitation bubble for each species were estimated from the first peak frequency component in the snapping shrimp sound spectrum. For one species of snapping shrimp, the peak frequency components in the sound spectra were observed for various claw lengths and their superposition could be considered as the cause that the broad peak frequency components were variously observed in the averaged snapping shrimp sound spectra, which were measured in many shallow water areas.

Measurement of Interference Structures of Ship-Radiated Noise in Shallow Water with Rock and Sand Bottom

In this study, the interference structures in the frequency domain are measured in the propagation of broadband acoustic waves in shallow water, which are composed of rock and sand bottom. The measured frequency range is from 20 to 2048 Hz, and the receiver is 500 m away from a source. As a broadband sound source, ship-radiated noise is employed and a vertical line array, which is composed of 10 hydrophones, serves as a receiver. The result shows that the interference cycle on the rock bottom is 312 Hz shorter than that on the sand bottom. It also shows that as the receiver depth increases, a smaller number of interference peaks appear thus, the interference cycle is longer. This result will be useful in the estimation of bottom properties in shallow water environments.

Acoustic Characteristics of the Snapping Shrimp Sound Observed in the Coastal Sea of Korea

The typical temporal waveforms, spectra, and water-temperature dependence of the snapping shrimp sound in the coastal sea of Korea were investigated. The peak-to-peak source levels of the snapping shrimp sound at three sites in the coastal sea, at water depths of 8, 10, and 40 m, were also investigated. The waveform and dominant frequency response band of the sound were similar to those observed under laboratory conditions. The broad peak frequency components of the normalized average snapping shrimp sound spectra measured in nine different coastal sea areas were differently determined by superposition of the peak frequency components of individual snapping shrimp spectra for the each area. The sound did not significantly affect the ambient noise level at a low seawater temperature (<10 °C). The mean peak-to-peak source levels of the snapping shrimp sound at the sites with water depths of 8 and 10 m were similar, with estimated values of 176 ±3 and 175 ±3 dB (re 1 µPa at 1 m), respectively. However, the estimated mean peak-to-peak source level at the site with a water depth of 40 m was 184 ±2 dB (re 1 µPa at 1 m). The differences in the mean peak-to-peak source levels at the three sites could be caused by the differences in the ambient pressure at the sea bottoms of the sites. For water depths below 10 m, the mean peak-to-peak source levels of the snapping shrimp sound were much lower than those estimated in a previous study, in which the water depth at the experimental site was 6.1 m. On the other hand, the mean peak-to-peak source level at the site with a water depth of 40 m was similar to that estimated in a previous study. This study shows that the mean peak-to-peak source levels of the snapping shrimp sound may change as water depth is largely varied.

Effect of the Geoacoustic Parameters on the Range-Frequency Interference in Shallow-Water Waveguide

In this study, range-frequency interference is analyzed in the propagation of acoustic waves in shallow-water waveguides. The interference pattern is examined using image processing techniques to produce the waveguide-invariant parameter β. The variability of the β-distributions of four geoacoustic parameters in a sediment layer and four typical sediment types is characterized by skewness and kurtosis. The result shows that a low value of skewness and a high value of kurtosis appear in the hard-sediment case and a high value of skewness and a low value of kurtosis appear in the soft-sediment case. This analysis technique will be useful in geoacoustic parameter inversion.

An Algorithm for Submarine Passive Sonar Simulator

Actual maritime exercise for improving the capability of submarine sonar operator leads to a lot of cost and constraints. Sonar simulator maximizes the capability of sonar operator and training effect by solving these problems and simulating a realistic battlefield environment. In this study, a passive sonar simulator algorithm is suggested, where the simulator is divided into three modules: maneuvering module, noise source module, and sound propagation module. Maneuvering module is implemented in three-dimensional coordinate system and time interval is set as the rate of vessel changing course. Noise source module consists of target noise, ocean ambient noise, and self noise. Target noise is divided into modulated/unmodulated and narrowband/broadband signals as their frequency characteristics, and they are applied to ship radiated noise level depending on the vessel tonnage and velocity. Ocean ambient noise is simulated depending on the wind noise considering the waveguide effect and other ambient noise. Self noise is also simulated for flow noise and insertion loss of sonar-dome. The sound propagation module is based on ray propagation, where summation of amplitude, phase, and time delay for each eigen-ray is multiplied by target noise in the frequency domain. Finally, simulated results based on various scenarios are in good agreement with generated noise in the real ocean.

Geoacoustic Model of Coastal Bottom Strata at Jeongdongjin in the Korean Continental Margin of the East Sea

Geoacoustic models provide submarine environmental data to predict sound transmission through submarine bottom layers of sedimentary strata and acoustic basement. This study reconstructed four geoacoustic models for sediments of 50 m thick at the Jeongdongjin area in the western continental margin of the East Sea. Bottom models were based on about 1100 line-km data of the high-resolution air-gun seismic and subbottom profiles (SBP) with sediment cores. The 4 piston cores were analyzed for reconstruction of the bottom and geoacoustic models in the study area, together with 2 long cores in the adjacent area. P-wave speed in the core sediment was measured by the pulse transmission technique, and the resonance frequency of piezoelectric transducers was maintained at 1 MHz. Measurements of 42 P-wave speeds and 41 attenuations were fulfilled in three core sediments. For actual modeling, the P-wave speeds of the models were compensated to in situ depth below the sea floor using the Hamilton method. These geoacoustic models of coastal bottom strata will be used for geoacoustic and underwater acoustic experiments reflecting vertical and lateral variability of geoacoustic properties in the Jeongdongjin area of the East Sea.

Measurement of bottom-reflected sound in bottom-limited propagation environment

To study the bottom reflection of underwater acoustic sound in a bottom-limited propagation environment, an experiment was conducted using four transmitting sounds in the form of a continuous wave from 1 to 6 kHz. The site of the experiment was a continental shelf region off the east coast of Korea where the bottom was composed of sandy mud. The mean water depth was 1100 m in the experiment area. Oceanographic data and acoustic data were collected simultaneously during the experiment. It was found that the sound pressure level decreased by 90 dB to 3.4 km and there is little frequency dependence because a strong direct path contributes more than a bottom-reflected path in sound pressure level. At a range between 6 and 7 km, there is a strong bottom-reflected ray path and frequency dependence exists because the bottom reflection loss varies with frequency at a given grazing angle. Sound pressure levels increase as the range increases between 6 and 7 km by 5.4, 1.9, 1.7, and 1.5 dB at frequencies of 1000, 2490, 3990, and 5490 Hz, respectively.

Variation of temperature-dependent sound velocity in unconsolidated marine sediments: Laboratory measurements

ABSTRACT Laboratory measurements of sound velocity in unconsolidated marine sediment were performed to establish specific correction curves between temperature and sound velocity. Cores from the Hupo Basin and the southern sea of Geumo Island were cooled and sound velocity was measured while gradually increasing temperature (from 3 to 30°C). Sediment textural and physical properties (porosity, water content, and bulk density) were measured at the same depth. Sound velocity increases with temperature for clay, mud, silt, and sand sediment, resulting in values of approximately 2.65, 2.72, 2.78, and 3.10 m/s/°C, respectively. These results are similar to those of previous studies, and differences are likely due to density, porosity, and clay contents of the sediment. Using these results, we present correction curves for sound velocity temperature dependence for each sediment texture, which can be used to correct from laboratory to in situ values to develop accurate geoacoustic model.

Measurements of mid-frequency bottom interacting signals in Jinhae bay located on the southern coast of Korea

Acoustic bottom interacting measurements were conducted in shallow water (nominal water depth of 60 m) in Jinhae bay, southern coast of Korea, using 4 to 12 kHz CW signals in May 2015 and 2016. The surficial sediment at a site is mainly composed of silty clay with a mean grain size of 8 phi. Since the seafloor is relatively soft, the bottom-bounced path was very weak compared to direct and sea-surface-bounced paths. On the other hand, a strong arrival reflected from the sub-sediment layer was received after the bottom-bounced arrival especially at lower frequencies. The arrival time difference between the arrival reflected from water-sediment interface and that reflected from the second interface is used to estimate the sound speed in the surficial sediment layer. In addition, the bottom loss as a function of grazing angle are estimated using the bottom-bounded path. Finally, the results are compared to the sedimentary structure imaged by chirp sonar survey. [Work supported by Agency for Defense Developme...

Modification of receiver operating characteristic curves for ocean variability

In this study, acoustic signal fluctuation in a continental shelf break is analyzed to examine the effects of detection probability and false alarm probability due to internal waves frequently observed on the east coast of Korea. Internal waves induce ocean temperature changes with time and space, and thus cause acoustic signal fluctuation. Internal waves are analyzed by measuring vertical ocean temperature changes with time using three thermister chains placed at three different positions. An acoustic signal is also measured during internal wave events. The observed internal waves have the following characteristics: a typical period of 25 min, a wavelength of 1,200 m, and an average amplitute of 5 m. The acoustic fluctuation parameters are estimated to be 3.7, 3.9, and 4.8 at frequencies of 300, 500, and 700 Hz, respectively. As a result, using a modified receiver operating characteristic curve, it is concluded that the detection probability decreases from 95 to 64% at a false alarm probability of 1% and increases from 23 to 44% at a false alarm probability of 10−4% at a frequency of 300 Hz.