Transmission of Sound Through a Randomly Rough Air-Sea Interface.

Abstract

The Helmholtz integral and the Kirchhoff approximation have been used to develop predictions for the transmission of sound through a rough air-sea interface. A model study was conducted with wind-driven surfaces generated in a large anechoic tank. The frequencies used were scaled to be equivalent to low audio frequencies with moderate seas. The coherent component of the transmitted acoustic intensity was tested for exponential decrease with increasing values of the roughness parameter. An empirical correction factor was determined to give a corrected roughness. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715566

Entities

People

  • James Dixon Hagy Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Audio Frequency
  • Frequency
  • Integrals
  • Intensity
  • Roughness

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.