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The Rockhopper: a compact and extensible marine autonomous passive acoustic recording system


Abstract:

This paper describes a compact and extensible marine autonomous passive acoustics recording system, called ROCKHOPPER. The low-noise recorder features a depth rating of 3...Show More

Abstract:

This paper describes a compact and extensible marine autonomous passive acoustics recording system, called ROCKHOPPER. The low-noise recorder features a depth rating of 3,500 m and is capable of continuously collecting high-frequency (197 kHz, 24 bits) acoustic data for up to seven months. Because of its small form factor, the ROCKHOPPER can be deployed and recovered by a single person from small vessels, including rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs). The performance of the instrument was comprehensively evaluated during an offshore deployment in U.S. waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, the analysis encompassed acoustic data collected with five ROCKHOPPER units between May and November 2019. During this period, tropical storm Barry moved through the deployment area, which provided a unique opportunity to study the impacts of a tropical cyclone on the underwater soundscape.
Date of Conference: 05-30 October 2020
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 09 April 2021
ISBN Information:
Print on Demand(PoD) ISSN: 0197-7385
Conference Location: Biloxi, MS, USA

Funding Agency:

Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Embedded Ocean Systems, Inc., Boston, MA, USA
OSU/NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Newport, OR, USA

Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Embedded Ocean Systems, Inc., Boston, MA, USA
OSU/NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, Newport, OR, USA

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