Minimizing sleep disturbance from blast noise producing training activities for residents living near a military installation

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-184

  Nykaza, Edward T ^a   Pater, Larry L ^a   Melton, Robert H ^a   Luz, George A ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b Luz Social and Environmental Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIELD RESEARCH; LOCAL RESIDENTS; MILITARY WEAPONS; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; TIME PERIODS; UNITED STATES;

MILITARY BASES;

ENVIRONMENT; EXPLOSIONS; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NOISE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 58649112790     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.3026325     Document Type: Article

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