Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice
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ftunivnijmegen:oai:repository.ubn.ru.nl:2066/97101 2023-11-12T04:26:16+01:00 Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Abu-Zayyad, T. Adams, J. Aguilar, J.A. Ahlers, M. Andeen, K. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S.W. Bay, R. Alba, J.L.B. Beattie, K. Beatty, J.J. Bechet, S. Becker, J.K. Becker, K.H. Benabderrahmane, M.L. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bertrand, D. Besson, D.Z. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Boersma, D.J. Bohm, C. Boser, S. Botner, O. Bradley, L. Braun, J. Buitink, S. Carson, M. Chirkin, D. Christy, B. Clem, J. Clevermann, F. Cohen, S. Colnard, C. Cowen, D.F. D'Agostino, M.V. Danninger, M. Clercq, C. De Demirors, L. Depaepe, O. Descamps, F. Desiati, P. Vries-Uiterweerd, G. de DeYoung, T. Diaz-Velez, J.C. Dreyer, J. Dumm, J.P. Duvoort, M.R. Ehrlich, R. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R.W. Engdegard, O. Euler, S. Evenson, P.A. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A.R. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Foerster, M.M. Fox, B.D. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Gaisser, T.K. Gallagher, J. Ganugapati, R. Geisler, M. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glusenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Goodman, J.A. Grant, D. Griesel, T. Gross, A. Grullon, S. Gunasingha, R.M. Gurtner, M. Gustafsson, L. Ha, C. Hallgren, A. Halzen, F. Han, K. Hanson, K. Helbing, K. Herquet, P. Hickford, S. Hill, G.C. Hoffman, K.D. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Hubert, D. Huelsnitz, W. Lafebre, S.J. 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/2066/97101 https://repository.ubn.ru.nl//bitstream/handle/2066/97101/97101.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.003 unknown https://repository.ubn.ru.nl//bitstream/handle/2066/97101/97101.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2066/97101 doi:10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.003 Astroparticle Physics, 34, 6, pp. 382-393 ONCOL 5: Aetiology screening and detection Article / Letter to editor 2011 ftunivnijmegen https://doi.org/10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.10.003 2023-10-25T22:10:01Z Contains fulltext : 97101.pdf (Author’s version preprint ) (Open Access) Contains fulltext : 97101-1.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) Using the South Pole Acoustic Test Setup (SPATS) and a retrievable transmitter deployed in holes drilled for the IceCube experiment, we have measured the attenuation of acoustic signals by South Pole ice at depths between 190 m and 500 m. Three data sets, using different acoustic sources, have been analyzed and give consistent results. The method with the smallest systematic uncertainties yields an amplitude attenuation coefficient alpha = 3.20 +/- 0.57 km(-1) between 10 and 30 kHz, considerably larger than previous theoretical estimates. Expressed as an attenuation length, the analyses give a consistent result for lambda equivalent to 1/alpha of similar to 300 m with 20% uncertainty. No significant depth or frequency dependence has been found. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Radboud University: DSpace Lambda ENVELOPE(-62.983,-62.983,-64.300,-64.300) South Pole Astroparticle Physics 34 6 382 393 |
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ONCOL 5: Aetiology screening and detection Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Abu-Zayyad, T. Adams, J. Aguilar, J.A. Ahlers, M. Andeen, K. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S.W. Bay, R. Alba, J.L.B. Beattie, K. Beatty, J.J. Bechet, S. Becker, J.K. Becker, K.H. Benabderrahmane, M.L. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bertrand, D. Besson, D.Z. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Boersma, D.J. Bohm, C. Boser, S. Botner, O. Bradley, L. Braun, J. Buitink, S. Carson, M. Chirkin, D. Christy, B. Clem, J. Clevermann, F. Cohen, S. Colnard, C. Cowen, D.F. D'Agostino, M.V. Danninger, M. Clercq, C. De Demirors, L. Depaepe, O. Descamps, F. Desiati, P. Vries-Uiterweerd, G. de DeYoung, T. Diaz-Velez, J.C. Dreyer, J. Dumm, J.P. Duvoort, M.R. Ehrlich, R. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R.W. Engdegard, O. Euler, S. Evenson, P.A. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A.R. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Foerster, M.M. Fox, B.D. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Gaisser, T.K. Gallagher, J. Ganugapati, R. Geisler, M. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glusenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Goodman, J.A. Grant, D. Griesel, T. Gross, A. Grullon, S. Gunasingha, R.M. Gurtner, M. Gustafsson, L. Ha, C. Hallgren, A. Halzen, F. Han, K. Hanson, K. Helbing, K. Herquet, P. Hickford, S. Hill, G.C. Hoffman, K.D. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Hubert, D. Huelsnitz, W. Lafebre, S.J. Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice |
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Contains fulltext : 97101.pdf (Author’s version preprint ) (Open Access) Contains fulltext : 97101-1.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) Using the South Pole Acoustic Test Setup (SPATS) and a retrievable transmitter deployed in holes drilled for the IceCube experiment, we have measured the attenuation of acoustic signals by South Pole ice at depths between 190 m and 500 m. Three data sets, using different acoustic sources, have been analyzed and give consistent results. The method with the smallest systematic uncertainties yields an amplitude attenuation coefficient alpha = 3.20 +/- 0.57 km(-1) between 10 and 30 kHz, considerably larger than previous theoretical estimates. Expressed as an attenuation length, the analyses give a consistent result for lambda equivalent to 1/alpha of similar to 300 m with 20% uncertainty. No significant depth or frequency dependence has been found. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Abbasi, R. Abdou, Y. Abu-Zayyad, T. Adams, J. Aguilar, J.A. Ahlers, M. Andeen, K. Auffenberg, J. Bai, X. Baker, M. Barwick, S.W. Bay, R. Alba, J.L.B. Beattie, K. Beatty, J.J. Bechet, S. Becker, J.K. Becker, K.H. Benabderrahmane, M.L. Berdermann, J. Berghaus, P. Berley, D. Bernardini, E. Bertrand, D. Besson, D.Z. Bissok, M. Blaufuss, E. Boersma, D.J. Bohm, C. Boser, S. Botner, O. Bradley, L. Braun, J. Buitink, S. Carson, M. Chirkin, D. Christy, B. Clem, J. Clevermann, F. Cohen, S. Colnard, C. Cowen, D.F. D'Agostino, M.V. Danninger, M. Clercq, C. De Demirors, L. Depaepe, O. Descamps, F. Desiati, P. Vries-Uiterweerd, G. de DeYoung, T. Diaz-Velez, J.C. Dreyer, J. Dumm, J.P. Duvoort, M.R. Ehrlich, R. Eisch, J. Ellsworth, R.W. Engdegard, O. Euler, S. Evenson, P.A. Fadiran, O. Fazely, A.R. Feusels, T. Filimonov, K. Finley, C. Foerster, M.M. Fox, B.D. Franckowiak, A. Franke, R. Gaisser, T.K. Gallagher, J. Ganugapati, R. Geisler, M. Gerhardt, L. Gladstone, L. Glusenkamp, T. Goldschmidt, A. Goodman, J.A. Grant, D. Griesel, T. Gross, A. Grullon, S. Gunasingha, R.M. Gurtner, M. Gustafsson, L. Ha, C. Hallgren, A. Halzen, F. Han, K. Hanson, K. Helbing, K. Herquet, P. Hickford, S. Hill, G.C. Hoffman, K.D. Homeier, A. Hoshina, K. Hubert, D. Huelsnitz, W. Lafebre, S.J. |
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Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice |
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Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice |
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Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice |
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Measurement of acoustic attenuation in South Pole ice |
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