Range-Dependent Seismo-Acoustic Propagation in the Marginal Ice Zone

Abstract

Single-scattering operators are used to extend the seismo-acoustic parabolic equation to problems involving transitions between areas with and without ice cover, which are common in the marginal ice zone. Gradual transitions are handled with single-scattering operators for sloping fluid–solid interfaces. Sudden transitions, which may occur when the ice fractures and drifts, are handled with a single-scattering operator that conserves normal displacement and tangential stress across the vertical interfaces between the range-independent regions that are used to approximate a range-dependent environment. The approach is tested by making comparisons with a finite-element model for problems involving range-dependent features in the ice cover and in a sediment that supports shear waves.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1142/s2591728518500135

Entities

People

  • Altan Turgut
  • David C. Calvo
  • Joseph M. Fialkowski
  • Michael D. Collins

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.