Sound Transmission

2/28/02


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Table of Contents

Sound Transmission

Time-frequency perception

Absorbtion depends on medium

Absorbtion depends on frequency

Absorbtion depends on humidity

Scattering leads to frequency filtering

Frequency modulation resists distortion by scattering

Frequency transmission problem

Signal propagation near boundaries

Boundary effects

Transfer functions

Temperature gradients cause refraction

Wind can refract sound

Density gradients in water from temperature, pressure, or salinity cause refraction

Background noise can mask sounds

Vegetation causes scattering

Signal design is important for long range communication

Range of detection

Signal design and transmission distance

Signal design parameters

Optimal Signal Design

Adaptive signal design?

Sound transmission varies with habitat

Author: Jerry Wilkinson

Email: gw10@umail.umd.edu

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