Development of a Theoretical Model for Sound Propagation in a Deep, Variable Ocean,

Abstract

The report describes the development of a 'philosophy' or method of approach to the problem of obtaining quantitative predictions of the fluctuating sound field as it propagates in a deep, variable ocean. By combining the use of ray tracing with statistical diffraction theory the method takes simultaneous account of the acoustic effects of the large-scale (mainly) vertical variations in soundspeed, the rough sea surface, internal waves, small-scale turbulent fluctuations in soundspeed, and arbitrary directivities of source and receiver.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786013

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Clarke

Organizations

  • SACLANT ASW Research Centre

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Computer Science
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Diffraction
  • Internal Waves
  • Philosophy
  • Ray Tracing
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.