Some Features of Sound Behavior in Relation to Thermal and Salinity Structure in the North Pacific.

Abstract

The purpose of these brief notes is (1) to facilitate the interpretation of some oceanographic analyses and prediction charts already issued or in preparation by FNWF, in respect to sound behavior; (2) to describe some short-term fluctuations in thermal structure (e.g., 'afternoon effect') which, because of their short duration, cannot be included in the analyses and predictions; and (3) to describe the upper sound channel, which is important in increasing surface sound transmission losses but increases considerably the propagation distances of nearly horizontal low-frequency sound at its depth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1964
Accession Number
ADA081817

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Bering Sea
  • Latitude
  • Navy
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Salt Water
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Sound Transmission
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Temperature Inversion
  • Thermoclines
  • Transmission Loss
  • Water

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.