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    The document discusses several research projects involving bubble acoustics and their impacts: 1) Development of the only sonar capable of working in bubbly water, deployed by NATO, based on ideas from studying dolphin sonar performance. 2) Predictions of sounds from splashdown and waterfalls on Titan led to further consideration of sounds on other worlds and discussions on introducing features to planetariums. 3) Measurements of gas transfer between the atmosphere and ocean using acoustic and fiber-optic sensors, providing the first quantification of bubble-mediated gas transfer and informing US monitoring of neutron sources.

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    The document discusses several research projects involving bubble acoustics and their impacts: 1) Development of the only sonar capable of working in bubbly water, deployed by NATO, based on ideas from studying dolphin sonar performance. 2) Predictions of sounds from splashdown and waterfalls on Titan led to further consideration of sounds on other worlds and discussions on introducing features to planetariums. 3) Measurements of gas transfer between the atmosphere and ocean using acoustic and fiber-optic sensors, providing the first quantification of bubble-mediated gas transfer and informing US monitoring of neutron sources.

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    The document discusses several research projects involving bubble acoustics and their impacts: 1) Development of the only sonar capable of working in bubbly water, deployed by NATO, based on ideas from studying dolphin sonar performance. 2) Predictions of sounds from splashdown and waterfalls on Titan led to further consideration of sounds on other worlds and discussions on introducing features to planetariums. 3) Measurements of gas transfer between the atmosphere and ocean using acoustic and fiber-optic sensors, providing the first quantification of bubble-mediated gas transfer and informing US monitoring of neutron sources.

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    Research theme: Environment/Science

    Bubble acoustics
    Sound is the best radiation for exploring underwater, & bubbles are the most potent acoustical entities underwater

    Some projects in oceanic bubble acoustics:


    Do dolphins think nonlinearly?
    Ideas of why dolphin sonar performs so much better than man-made sonar led to the development of a pioneering sonar device.

    Impact:
    Directly led to the development of the only sonar in the world capable of working in bubbly water (since deployed by NATO; pat. pending). A number of papers since published on finding and using the dolphin pulses which we predicted would be there.

    What is the sound of a waterfall in space?


    Prediction of possible splashdown and waterfall sounds for Cassini-Huygens mission to Titan

    These predictions have led to further consideration of sound on other worlds, including national radio (BBC and USA) and discussions on introducing features to planetaria (commercial ventured discussed).

    Determining atmosphere/ocean gas transfer rates


    More than 1000 million tonnes of atmospheric carbon alone transfer between atmosphere and ocean, and a huge unknown amount is transferred by bubbles under breaking waves. Our acoustic and fibre-topic sensors were mounted on an NOC buoy in the Atlantic and combined with our models of wavebreaking to quantify the bubble-mediated contribution.

    World-first measurement of climaticallyimportant Parameters. Sensors now used by US Dept. of Energy For monitoring Neutron sources.

    The bubble nets of humpback whales


    Proposal that humpback whales use their bubble nets to generate a wall of sound to trap prey.

    Theory adopted and broadcast in TV nature documentaries in UK and USA.

    Measurement of gas bubbles in marine sediments


    Equipment designed and deployed to provide measurements of gas bubbles in marine sediments (with assistance of NOC).

    Methane bubbles in underwater sediments represent a major greenhouse issue; bubble presence affects sediment stability for marine civil engineering; petrochemical exploration.

    For further details contact: T. G. Leighton (tgl@soton.ac.uk) ISVR, Southampton University

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