Acoustic and Related Properties of the Sea Floor: Density and Porosity Profiles and Gradients.
Abstract
The general objectives of this investigation were (1) to determine and study those characteristics of the sea floor that affect the propagation of sound and the prediction of sonar performance; (2) to support underwater acoustic experiments and theory by furnishing information on the mass physical properties of sediments and rocks in the form of geoacoustic models of the sea floor; and (3) to develop models of the sea floor which include gradients of sound velocity and attenuation, density, and elastic properties. The specific objectives of this particular report were to determine and predict density profiles and gradients in common sediment and rock layers of the sea floor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA016243
Entities
People
- Edwin L. Hamilton
Organizations
- Naval Undersea Warfare Center