Accession Number:

AD1013903

Title:

Discovery of Sound in the Sea 2015 Annual Report

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island Narragansett United States

Personal Author(s):

• Scowcroft,Gail
• Vigness-Raposa,Kathleen J.

Report Date:

2015-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

The long-term goal of this effort is to synthesize scientific research across the disciplines related to underwater acoustics and educate policymakers, regulators, the media, and the public on the basic science of sound in the sea how people and animals use underwater sound and how sound in the ocean affects marine life. The products of this effort include comprehensive on-line resources, printed materials, and an interactive iBook.

Descriptors:

• underwater acoustics
• acoustic signals
• noise sound
• education
• scientific research
• ocean environments
• MARINE ANIMALS
• SEA WATER
• oceanography

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE