Acoustical Society of America — The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.=History=The ASA was instigated by Wallace Waterfall, Floyd Watson, and … Wikipedia
Thin layers (oceanography) — [ zooplankton (green line, between 10 and 15 meters) over a 48 hour period] Thin layers are congregations of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the water column which were discovered with advances in instrumentation and deployment technologies… … Wikipedia
Ocean acoustic tomography — The western North Atlantic showing the locations of two experiments that employed ocean acoustic tomography. AMODE, the Acoustic Mid Ocean Dynamics Experiment (1990 1), was designed to study ocean dynamics in an area away from the Gulf Stream,… … Wikipedia
D. Van Holliday — The figure shows the persistence of a thin layer of zooplankton (green line) over a 48 hour period Dr. Dale Vance Holliday (May 29, 1940 – February 4, 2010) was born in Ennis, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated… … Wikipedia
Underwater acoustics — The field of underwater acoustics is closely related to a number of other fields of acoustic study, including sonar, transduction, acoustic signal processing, acoustical oceanography, bioacoustics, and physical acoustics.HistoryUnderwater sound… … Wikipedia
ASA Silver Medal — The ASA Silver Medal is an award presented by the Acoustical Society of America to individuals, without age limitation, for contributions to the advancement of science, engineering, or human welfare through the application of acoustic principles… … Wikipedia
Acoustic thermometry — of Ocean Climate (ATOC) is an idea to observe the state of the world s oceans, and the ocean climate in particular, using long range acoustic transmissions. Prototype measurements of temperature have been made in the North Pacific Basin and… … Wikipedia
Speed of sound — Sound is a vibration that travels through an elastic medium as a wave. The speed of sound describes how much distance such a wave travels in a certain amount of time. In SI Units with dry air at 20 °C (68 °F), the speed of sound is 343 m/s. This… … Wikipedia
Bioacoustics — is a cross disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics. Usually it refers to the investigation of sound production, dispersion through elastic media, and reception in animals, including humans. This involves neurophysiological and… … Wikipedia
Fisheries glossary — This is a glossary of terms used in fisheries, fisheries management and fisheries science. A * Abundance is a measure of how many fish are in a population or a fishing ground. See relative abundance and absolute abundance.* Acoustic survey a… … Wikipedia
