USI Array Noise (Jeannette et al., 1978)

Sonobuoy Noise (Shankey and McCabe, 1976)

Beam Program Library (BEAMPL; Etter et al., 1984)

Discreet Shipping Beam Noise Model (DSBN; Cavanagh, 1978)

Narrow Beam Towed Array Model (NABTAM; Etter et al., 1984)

Data compiled from P.C. Etter, 1996, Table 7.1.

Front Matter (R1-R12)

Executive Summary (1-11)

1. Introduction (12-26)

2. Sources of Sound in the Ocean and Long-Term Trends in Ocean Noise (27-82)

3. Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals (83-108)

4. Modeling and Databases of Noise in the Marine Environment (109-126)

5. Findings and Recommendations (127-134)

References (135-152)

Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies (153-158)

Appendix B: Acronym List (159-160)

Appendix C: Examples of Underwater Acoustic Noise Models (161-162)

Appendix D: Research Recommendations from Previous NRC Reports (163-172)

Appendix E: Glossary of Terms (173-188)

Appendix F: Biological Terms (189-192)

Color Plates (193-208)