Broadband Scattering from Sand and Sand/Mud Sediments with Extensive Environmental Characterization

Abstract

Mid-to-high frequency acoustic scattering was measured along with environmental characterization from two major field experiments: The Target and Reverberation Experiment in 2013 (TREX13) and the St. Andrew's Bay Experiment in 2014. The dominant scattering mechanisms for high frequencies at the TREX13 site include both the high shell content at the site and seafloor roughness. Measurements indicate that both mechanisms show significant spatial variability. The BayEx14 site consisted of a mud layer over a muddy sand basement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 30, 2017
Accession Number
AD1025840

Entities

People

  • Brian Todd Hefner

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Data Analysis
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Roughness
  • Scattering
  • Sonar
  • Surface Properties
  • Two Dimensional
  • Underwater Acoustics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.