On the acoustical intensity of breaking waves

Authors

  • Ding Li Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
  • D. Farmer

Keywords:

acoustic intensity, acoustic wave production, ocean waves, statistical analysis, underwater sound, wind, wind-generated ambient sound, ocean, acoustic power, breaking waves, energy dissipation

Abstract

Breaking surface waves have been identified as the main source of wind-generated ambient sound in the ocean. The sound radiated from breaking waves has been used to track these waves and measure their spatial and temporal statistics. Laboratory work has further suggested that the acoustic power released by breaking waves is correlated with the energy dissipation due to breaking. The authors perform statistical analysis of the acoustic intensity of breaking waves measured in the open ocean and discuss the potential use of the result in remote measurement of wave energy dissipation

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Published

1992-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Li D, Farmer D. On the acoustical intensity of breaking waves. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1992 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 May 8];20(3):65-6. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/738

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (1992)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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