A Note on Sound Ray Tracing Through a Gulf Stream Eddy in the Sargasso Sea.

Abstract

Demonstrates the effects of a cold Gulf Stream eddy on convergence mode sound propagation. The eddy refracts sound rays into the deep sound channel and destroys cyclic convergence zones. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA048732

Entities

People

  • E. Khedouri
  • W. Gemmill

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Convergence
  • Convergence Zones (Sonar)
  • Gulf Stream
  • Landforms
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Properties
  • Ray Tracing
  • Salt Water
  • Sargasso Sea
  • Sea Water
  • Security
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.