Sonar model for humpback whale song

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 160-182

  Frazer, L Neil ^a   Mercado III, Eduardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HUMPBACK WHALE SONG;

UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

EID: 0033896799     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/48.820748     Document Type: Article

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