Acoustic Reverberation at the Sea Surface: Surface and Sublayer Spectra Vis-a-Vis Scattering and Reflection,

Abstract

The paper combines previously developed theories of surface and volume scattering and reflection with published and previously unpublished acoustic reverberation data to develop a composite theory for reverberation strength as a function of acoustic frequency, incidence or grazing angle, and sea-surface wind speed. In passing, spectra of sea-surface roughness and of the surface sublayer turbulence are developed, these spectra being consonant with theoretical and experimental estimates. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1968
Accession Number
AD0874424

Entities

People

  • John J. Martin

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Frequencies
  • Composite Materials
  • Consonants
  • Diffraction
  • Frequency
  • Grazing
  • Grazing Angles
  • Low Angles
  • Physical Properties
  • Reflection
  • Reverberation
  • Roughness
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Surface Roughness
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.