Analysis of Underwater Noise in the North Sea

북해에서의 수중소음분석

The underwater noise was measured by piezo-electric hydrophones submerged in the water at three different depths. The signals were led through connection cables to preamplifiers, and recorded simultaneously by a four channel tape recorder, and analysed by high resolution signal analyzer. The measurements were carried out at the fjord Skossvassen in archipelago off Bergen and at the cost of Norway in the North Sea. The results of the measurements and the analysis showed that the underwater noise consists of a steady broad band noise superposed by intermittent pulse of various strength. The noise levels measured in fjord Skossvassen indicated that they were generally higher at the shallow (10m) hydrophone than at the deeper hydrophone (25m, 50m). This tendency was not very distinct, however, the noise sources are close to the surface. The underwater noise spectrums measured in the open sea of Norway showed almost similar situation in all layers. This tendency showed that the noise sources are not close to the surface but they are far away from the measuring positions.

북해의 Norway 근해에 있는 외해의 한 점과 Bergen권 입구에 있는 Skossvassen 내만에서 수중환경소음을 측정하여 그 음향 spectrum을 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) Norway 근해에서 측정된 수중환경소음의 주된 주파수대는 500Hz 이하의 저주파였다. 2) Skossvassen 내만에서 측정된 수중환경소음은 10m층에서의 음압이 25m와 50m층에서의 음압보다 약 7dB정도 높았다. 이것은 주된 소음원이 관측점부근을 통항하는 선박이나 육지의 영향을 많이 받는 표층에 있다는 것을 나타낸다. 3) Norway 근해의 외해에서 측정된 수중환경소음은 각 층에서 측정된 spectrum의 형태와 음압준위가 비슷한 현상을 나타내고 있어서 원거리에 있는 소음원의 영향을 많이 받기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.