Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results
As part of the monitoring and mitigation obligation of the United States Air Force (USAF) atmospheric interceptor technology (ait) program Environmental Assessment, the USAF has conducted noise monitoring at the Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Alaska. Two special status species, Steller's eider a...
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ftdtic:ADA414326 2023-05-15T17:04:36+02:00 Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results Stewart, Brent S. HUBBS-SEA WORLD RESEARCH INST SAN DIEGOCA 1998-11-05 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA414326 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA414326 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA414326 Availability: Hard copy only. DTIC AND NTIS Military Aircraft Operations Ecology Noise Pollution and Control *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT *ENDANGERED SPECIES *WILDLIFE *LAUNCH VEHICLES *LAUNCHING SITES MONITORING WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS MEASURING INSTRUMENTS TEST VEHICLES RECORDING SYSTEMS NOISE POLLUTION SOUND ANALYZERS SEALS(MAMMALS) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT *AIT(ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR TECHNOLOGY) AIT PROGRAM KODIAK(ALASKA) LAUNCH NOISE ASEL(A WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS) Text 1998 ftdtic 2016-02-21T05:54:29Z As part of the monitoring and mitigation obligation of the United States Air Force (USAF) atmospheric interceptor technology (ait) program Environmental Assessment, the USAF has conducted noise monitoring at the Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Alaska. Two special status species, Steller's eider and Steller Sea Lions; both federally listed as threatened and endangered species are of concern at the launch site. As a result, sound measuring and recording instruments were placed at three strategic locations. The frequency content of the noise event was mostly below 4 kHz with a substantial amount of energy at frequencies of 100 to 500 Hz. We have compared the measured A weighted sound levels (ASEL) and the A weighted maximum sound pressure levels (Lmax) to prelaunch calculations of the sound level contours. The measured sound levels were similar to the calculated values, within the limits of the predictions. The effects of the launch noise on the endangered species will be discussed. Text Kodiak Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database |
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Military Aircraft Operations Ecology Noise Pollution and Control *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT *ENDANGERED SPECIES *WILDLIFE *LAUNCH VEHICLES *LAUNCHING SITES MONITORING WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS MEASURING INSTRUMENTS TEST VEHICLES RECORDING SYSTEMS NOISE POLLUTION SOUND ANALYZERS SEALS(MAMMALS) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT *AIT(ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR TECHNOLOGY) AIT PROGRAM KODIAK(ALASKA) LAUNCH NOISE ASEL(A WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS) |
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Military Aircraft Operations Ecology Noise Pollution and Control *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT *ENDANGERED SPECIES *WILDLIFE *LAUNCH VEHICLES *LAUNCHING SITES MONITORING WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS MEASURING INSTRUMENTS TEST VEHICLES RECORDING SYSTEMS NOISE POLLUTION SOUND ANALYZERS SEALS(MAMMALS) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT *AIT(ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR TECHNOLOGY) AIT PROGRAM KODIAK(ALASKA) LAUNCH NOISE ASEL(A WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS) Stewart, Brent S. Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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Military Aircraft Operations Ecology Noise Pollution and Control *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT *ENDANGERED SPECIES *WILDLIFE *LAUNCH VEHICLES *LAUNCHING SITES MONITORING WEIGHTING FUNCTIONS MEASURING INSTRUMENTS TEST VEHICLES RECORDING SYSTEMS NOISE POLLUTION SOUND ANALYZERS SEALS(MAMMALS) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT *AIT(ATMOSPHERIC INTERCEPTOR TECHNOLOGY) AIT PROGRAM KODIAK(ALASKA) LAUNCH NOISE ASEL(A WEIGHTED SOUND LEVELS) |
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As part of the monitoring and mitigation obligation of the United States Air Force (USAF) atmospheric interceptor technology (ait) program Environmental Assessment, the USAF has conducted noise monitoring at the Kodiak Launch Complex, Kodiak Alaska. Two special status species, Steller's eider and Steller Sea Lions; both federally listed as threatened and endangered species are of concern at the launch site. As a result, sound measuring and recording instruments were placed at three strategic locations. The frequency content of the noise event was mostly below 4 kHz with a substantial amount of energy at frequencies of 100 to 500 Hz. We have compared the measured A weighted sound levels (ASEL) and the A weighted maximum sound pressure levels (Lmax) to prelaunch calculations of the sound level contours. The measured sound levels were similar to the calculated values, within the limits of the predictions. The effects of the launch noise on the endangered species will be discussed. |
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Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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Evaluation of the Potential Impacts of Launches of the USAF Atmospheric Interceptor Technology (AIT) Test Vehicle from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC) on Threatened and Endangered Species of Wildlife. Launch of AIT on 5 November 1998, 1632 Hrs. PST. Noise Monitoring Results |
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evaluation of the potential impacts of launches of the usaf atmospheric interceptor technology (ait) test vehicle from the kodiak launch complex (klc) on threatened and endangered species of wildlife. launch of ait on 5 november 1998, 1632 hrs. pst. noise monitoring results |
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Kodiak Alaska |
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