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  • Bioacoustics
  • Fluid Dynamics

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  • Common perception suggests shouting into wind is less effective.
  • Acoustics literature indicates sound sources emanate with higher amplitude upwind due to convective amplification.
  • A discrepancy exists between subjective perception and acoustic theory regarding sound propagation in wind.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To resolve the discrepancy between the common perception of shouting in wind and established acoustic principles.
  • To explain why individuals perceive greater difficulty when shouting upwind compared to downwind.

Main Methods:

  • Computational simulations were performed using simplified human shouter geometries.
  • Real-world measurements were conducted using physical models.
  • The convective amplification and attenuation effects on sound propagation were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The perceived difference in shouting effort is due to the shouter's reception of their own voice.
  • When shouting upwind, the ears are downwind from the mouth, leading to sound attenuation.
  • This self-perceived attenuation, dependent on frequency, creates the illusion of reduced shouting strength against the wind.

Conclusions:

  • The perceived difficulty in shouting upwind is an auditory illusion caused by self-attenuation of the voice.
  • Convective attenuation, not a reduction in sound emission, explains the subjective experience.
  • Acoustic models and measurements confirm the role of wind in self-perception of voice amplitude.