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Benchmarking microbarom radiation and propagation model against infrasound recordings: a vespagram-based approach
Ekaterina Vorobeva
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Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
NORSAR, Kjeller, Norway
Marine De Carlo
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) – DAM, DIF, 91297 Arpajon, France
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, IUEM, Brest, France
Alexis Le Pichon
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) – DAM, DIF, 91297 Arpajon, France
Patrick Joseph Espy
Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Sven Peter Näsholm
NORSAR, Kjeller, Norway
Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Short summary
Our approach compares infrasound data and simulated microbarom soundscapes in multiple directions. Data recorded during 2014–2019 at Infrasound Station 37 in Norway were processed and compared to model results in different aspects (directional distribution, signal amplitude, and ability to track atmospheric changes during extreme events). The results reveal good agreement between the model and data. The approach has potential for near-real-time atmospheric and microbarom diagnostics.
Our approach compares infrasound data and simulated microbarom soundscapes in multiple...
