Introduction to Sonar Scattering Layers.

Abstract

The sonic depth finder has been a useful tool for researchers studying scattering layers, but analysis of observations does not fully describe the sonar scattering problem since the depth finder's energy is transmitted predominately in the vertical direction, and the ASW sonar energy is propagated in a horizontal plane. What happens in sonar scattering can be seen from a simple visual model. Consider a lighthouse flashing a beam of light through a flock of sea gulls. Some light is reflected back or out of the beam by the birds and therefore does not reach the horizon. There are, thus, two distinct sonar problems produced by the scattering effect: (a) the acoustic energy reflected back into the receiver; and (b) the acoustic energy diverted from the sound beam. This paper will discuss the effects and nature of the scattering layers as they apply to echo ranging ASW sonar.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1964
Accession Number
ADA067396

Entities

People

  • Harold J. Doebler

Organizations

  • Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Birds
  • Depth Finders
  • Echo Ranging
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Fish
  • Frequency
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Range Finding
  • Reverberation
  • Scattering
  • Sea Water
  • Sonar
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy