Arctic research in environmental acoustics

The causative relationships between ice dynamics and underwater acoustic relative levels and associated correlations with meteorological, geophysical, and oceanographic conditions were the subject of an experiment added to the planned arctic ice dynamics joint experiment project to measure simultaneously underwater acoustic noise levels, which are caused primarily by ice dynamics, with wind drag and ice movement so as to provide a better understanding of the causes and mechanisms of noise. A new buoy for unattended use in icebound seas called the synoptic random access measurement system was developed using the Nimbus 6 satellite for relaying data and position information.