1. An area or region characterized by elevated sound levels or intense acoustic activity, often used in marine biology, urban planning, or noise pollution studies
The research team identified an acoustic hotspot where whale populations congregate during migration season.
A equipe de pesquisa identificou um ponto quente acústico onde as populações de baleias se concentram durante a estação de migração.
2. In acoustics and noise monitoring, a location with particularly high sound intensity or problematic noise characteristics
The airport was considered an acoustic hotspot due to constant aircraft noise.
O aeroporto era considerado um ponto quente acústico devido ao ruído constante de aeronaves.