Statistical properties of underwater acoustic noise in Lake Hamrin, Diyala, Iraq

Abstract

The greatest challenge in underwater acoustic communication systems is the minimization of underwater impact noise. This article offers an empirical example for determining the statistical properties of underwater acoustic noise in the in Lake Hamrin. The data are measured from various depths reached in Lake Hamrin, Diyala, Iraq. In most communication systems, noise is assumed to be additive as well as Gaussian. Underwater acoustic noise (UWAN) isn't only thermal noise, it also includes other components to the UWAN: turbulence, wind and shipping noises. Thus, it should be assumed that the acoustic noise is colored noise instead of white noise. Intermittent noise in the oceans and seas frequently includes significant Non-Gaussian elements. The samples noise data are analyzed in actual time for various depths of 1 meter, 3 meter and 5 meter in order to limit the statistical properties of underwater acoustic noise in Lake Hamrin, Diyala, Iraq such as the autocorrelation function (ACF), the probability density function (PDF) and also power spectral density (PSD). The experimental results showed that the noise of the Tigris river is a color noise and does not follow the Gaussian distribution.