Marine mammals and low-frequency sound : progress since 1994

Marine mammals and low-frequency sound : progress since 1994 /

Sound has become a major tool for studying the ocean. Although the ocean is relatively opaque to light, it is relatively transparent to sound. Sound having frequencies below 1,000 Hertz (Hz) is often defined as low-frequency sound. The speed of sound is proportional to the temperature of the water t...

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Results of ATOC's Marine Mammal Research Program
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2000
Subjects:
Marine mammals > Effect of noise on.
Ocean sounds.
Underwater acoustics.
Cetacea.
Sound.
Seas.
Cetacea
Sound
Acoustic Stimulation > veterinary
Vocalization, Animal > physiology
Behavior, Animal > physiology
Oceans and Seas
sound (acoustics)
seas.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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