Abatement of Low Frequency Anthropogenic Underwater Noise Using Tethered Encapsulated Bubbles

Friday, February 3, 2012 4:00 p.m. ETC 4.150 Dr. Kevin M. Lee and Dr. Mark S. Wochner Applied Research Laboratory The University of Texas Austin, Texas www.arlut.utexas.edu Collections of bubbles cause significant dispersion and attenuation of underwater sound near the individual bubbles’ resonance frequencies and can be used to abate low-frequency anthropogenic underwater noise.  Such effects…