In the picture, the sound source (with a source level of 195 underwater dB at 1 meter) is at the upper left hand corner in the dark red color. The colors show the predicted sound intensity at various distances and depths. The picture shows the sound level decreases with distance from the sound source. The two black diamonds are marine mammals that are predicted to be in the area while the source is transmitting. By combining the picture of the sound field with the probable locations of the marine animals, the amount of sound energy the animals might be exposed to can be estimated.

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