Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2016, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 35-39.doi: 10.11978/2015112CSTR: 32234.14.2015112

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Acoustic detection of flow rate and flux of bubbles in cold spring area of the ocean

QIN Huawei1, FAN Xianghui1, CAI Zhen2, YE Yanlei3   

  1. l. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China;
    2. Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China;
    3. University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China
  • Received:2015-08-24 Online:2016-07-29 Published:2016-08-04
  • Contact: FAN Xianghui. E-mail: 983563241@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation (41276092)

Abstract: There are great quantities of natural gas hydrate beneath seawater, which are giant resources potentially and capable of damaging environment; and special species is also discovered in related area. So, the detection and quantification of an underwater gas release are becoming increasingly important for oceanographic and industrial applications. According to the characters of acoustic attenuation when acoustic wave propagates through bubbles, detection of different flow rate of bubbles was conducted, and result of the relation of bubbles flow rate and acoustic attenuation was presented. In addition, the rising velocity of bubbles was estimated using the relate flow method of two signals received at different depths. Then, the flux of bubbles was inversed by acoustic signal, and the bubble distribution was calculated by the rising velocity and flux, which provided a new method for detection and quantification of undersea bubbles.

Key words: leakage of cold spring, bubble film, acoustic detection, relative flux method

CLC Number: 

  • P733.23