Ambient noise in the natural surf zone wave-breaking frequencies

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 411-424

  Bass, Sarah J ^a,b,d,e   Hay, Alex E ^a,c,f,g,h,i  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b KING'S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^h AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION   (United States)

ⁱ ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient noise; Ocean acoustics; Surf zone; Wave breaking

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE MEASUREMENT; HYDROPHONES; WATER WAVE EFFECTS;

NATURAL SURF ZONES; WAVE BREAKING FREQUENCIES;

COASTAL ZONES;

EID: 0031176456     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/48.611130     Document Type: Article

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