Experimental testing of detection, localization, and call density of synthetic sounds using Navy surplus sonobuoys.
A series of synthesized sounds were played back from multiple locations around and within a grid of four DIFAR sonobuoys. Four type 53F DIFAR sonobuoys with attached SPOT GPS devices were deployed in a square with ~1nmi (2km) between each sonobuoy. Sound sources include periodic deployment of weighted light bulbs …