Table 2 Reported influence of a thermocline on detectability. Gradient, depth, and respective placement of transmitters and receivers across the thermocline were reported or calculated from reference figures
Reference | System | Thermocline | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gradient (°C/m) | Depth (m) | Transmitter–receiver side | Effect on detectability | ||
Present study | Southern Mid-Atlantic Bight, USA | 1–2 | 8–15 | Same (below) | + |
Oliver et al. [32] | Southern Mid-Atlantic Bight, USA | 15–20 | Mix | − | |
Jossart et al. [30] | Caribbean, USVI | 0.2 | 30–40 | Within | − |
Singh et al. [33] | Kromme Bay, South Africa | 1 | 12–14 | Mix | − |
Huveneers et al. [29] | New South Wales, Australia | 0.44 | > 20 | Mix | − |
Cagua et al. [34] | Red Sea, Saudi Arabia | > 0.04 | < 37 | Mix | − |
Gjelland and Hedger [31] | Lake Skrukkebukta, Norway | 10–21 | Opposite | − | |
Klinard et al. [2] | Lake Ontario | > 0.08 | 11 | Mix | − |