Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise

by Ocean Studies Board, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies

Ocean Acoustics - the study of sound in the ocean, how it travels, interacts with, and is affected by its underwater surroundings - is a growing and critical field. Sound from both natural and human-generated sources can be an effective tool for probing the ocean environment. While the first applications of ocean acoustics began in the military, applications today encompass offshore energy production, national security, environmental monitoring,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309706874
• ISBN13: 9780309706872
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 260 Pages