Sound Ranging for Artillery. Volume I. A Theory of Sound Propagation through the Atmosphere and an Application to Sound Ranging.

Abstract

This constitutes Volume I of a series of reports dealing with (a) the effect of meteorological conditions on the propagation of sound through the atmosphere, and (b) the development of a technique of sound ranging whereby existent meteorological conditions can be quantitatively evaluated in terms of their net effect on sound propagation from source to microphone position. Specifically, it is the intent of the present report to formulate a theory of sound propagation from basic analytical considerations, adequate for any meteorological situation whatsoever, and so presented that it may readily be applied to military sound ranging on artillery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1940
Accession Number
ADA035024

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Atmospheres
  • Microphones
  • Navigation
  • Position Finding
  • Range Finding
  • Sound Ranging

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design