Abstract
All fish sense acoustic particle motion; some species also sense pressure. Concern over the effects of anthropogenic sounds is increasing the need to monitor acoustic particle motion. Particle motion can be measured directly using vector sensors or calculated from pressure gradients. This article compares three devices that measure particle motion: a three-axis accelerometer, a three-axis velocity sensor, and two 4-element hydrophone arrays. A series of sounds (constant-wave tones, white noise, and Ricker wavelets) were played from a fixed-position projector. The particle motion of sounds from imploding light bulbs was also measured.
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We acknowledge Craig Evans, Bob Trider, and the crew of DCD Rocker for trial support and JASCO’s continuous support of our efforts to improve our acoustic measurement capability.
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Martin, B., Zeddies, D.G., Gaudet, B., Richard, J. (2016). Evaluation of Three Sensor Types for Particle Motion Measurement. In: Popper, A., Hawkins, A. (eds) The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 875. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_82
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