Instrument: Hydrophone

Dataset: 
West Bay 2011-2012 Acoustic Time Series: raw files
Instrument: 
Hydrophone
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Instrument Description:

A hydrophone is a microphone designed to be used underwater for recording or listening to underwater sound. Most hydrophones are based on a piezoelectric transducer that generates electricity when subjected to a pressure change.

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Dataset-specific description

HTI-96 hydrophone with a sensitivity of -185.8 dBV/μPa and flat frequency response between ~0.1 and 30 kHz (High-Tech Inc., Gulfport Mississippi)