Research Article

Acoustical Measurement and Biot Model for Coral Reef Detection and Quantification

Table 2

Configuration of the four acoustic frequencies.

Frequency (kHz)Type of beamHalf-power beam width (°)Source level at 1 m (dB re 1 μPa)Acoustic power (W)Pulse length (ms)Noise level (dB) at 1 m depthAbsorption (dB/km)

10Single7.0 × 6.9219.81000.5120.45
50Single7.2 × 7.3216.91500.5124.5
100Single6.5 × 6.5217.5800.51212.4
200Split5.4 × 5.4218.5600.50057.5