Wenz Curve Reference
Return the source-band interpretation and limitations of Wenz ocean-noise curves.
Description
Wenz curves summarize broad empirical ocean-noise envelopes associated with different sources.
Wenz curves summarize broad empirical ocean-noise envelopes associated with different sources. A measured spectrum can depart from those envelopes.1
Return the source-band interpretation and limitations of Wenz ocean-noise curves.
When to use Wenz Curve Reference
Use this tool to return the source-band interpretation and limitations of Wenz ocean-noise curves.
Choose a supported reference topic, run an input-free reference with an empty object, or prepare the measured values and caller-supplied test records requested. Keep acoustic metrics, frequency, units and test conditions consistent.
How to use Wenz Curve Reference and understand its results
- Choose a supported reference topic, run an input-free reference with an empty object, or prepare the measured values and caller-supplied test records requested. Keep acoustic metrics, frequency, units and test conditions consistent.
- Enter topic using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read source, statement, topic. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | Reference topic to return. | string; one of "shipping", "wind", "caution" | Required |
Choose an exact topic enum from the input table and run the lookup. The implementation selects a fixed local entry and returns source, statement and the selected topic. Matching is case-sensitive without trimming or free-text search.
result=stored entry for selected topic Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| source | Source used for the reference statement. | string |
| statement | Narrow reference statement for the selected topic. | string |
| topic | Selected reference topic. | string; one of "shipping", "wind", "caution" |
{
"input": {
"topic": "shipping"
},
"output": {
"source": "Gordon Wenz, 1962",
"statement": "Wenz curves associate low-frequency ambient-noise bands with distant and nearby shipping under representative conditions.",
"topic": "shipping"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No spectrum, location-specific noise forecast or source attribution is calculated. The source is a stored bibliographic label, not a fetched document; statements are not refreshed at runtime.
Numeric inputs, where present, must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Extremely large text inputs are rejected. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Whale Vocalization Band Reference: Return broad vocalization-band context without treating species as fixed-frequency signal generators. For a complementary task, use Sonar Stranding Evidence Reference: Return a cautious evidence framework for naval-sonar and beaked-whale stranding context.
References
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Wenz Curve Reference — tool.io
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