Modelled trends in environmental noise levels as a function of long-term meteorology in Alberta

Authors

  • Jerome Parkinson HFP Acoustical Consultants Corp., Suite 1140, 10201 Southport Road SW, Calgary, Alta. T2W 4X9, Canada
  • Jason McCrank HFP Acoustical Consultants Corp., Suite 1140, 10201 Southport Road SW, Calgary, Alta. T2W 4X9, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic wave propagation, Algorithms, Atmospheric humidity, Atmospheric temperature, Environmental impact, Mathematical models, Meteorology, Statistical methods, Wind, Environmental noise level, Industrial noise, Predictive algorithms, Wind direction

Abstract

A set of hourly Leq dBA noise levels was generated for a listener located 1 km from the noise source in four cardinal wind directions for the six air sheds. The results was 24 sets of data that each encompassed 43,824 hourly Leg noise levels. The data was assessed using various statistical and graphical tools to identify trends and draw conclusions.

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Published

2003-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Parkinson J, McCrank J. Modelled trends in environmental noise levels as a function of long-term meteorology in Alberta. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2003 Sep. 1 [cited 2022 Aug. 8];31(3):74-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1557

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2003)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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