The estimation of the linear sound speed profiles under general meteorological conditions

Authors

  • A. L'Esperance Dept. of Mech. Eng., Sherbrooke Univ., Que., Canada

Keywords:

acoustic wave velocity, atmospheric acoustics, outdoor sound propagation, refraction, sound pressure, sound speed profile, meteorological conditions, heuristic acoustical model

Abstract

In the case of medium and long ranges outdoor sound propagation, refraction due to temperature and wind gradients may increase (or decrease) the sound pressure due to a point source. To fulfill the needs of practical outdoor sound propagation studies, it appears to be necessary to predict the sound speed profile (SSP) according to general meteorological informations. The paper describes a practical method to estimate the sound speed profiles (SSP) under general meteorological conditions. The paper presents a method to estimate the corresponding linear SSP that can be incorporated in the heuristic acoustical model for outdoor sound propagation. Finally, the paper gives comparisons between experimental and theoretical results

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Published

1994-09-01

How to Cite

1.
L’Esperance A. The estimation of the linear sound speed profiles under general meteorological conditions. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1994 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 11];22(3):125-6. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/881

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (1994)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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