Acoustics and Properties of the Ocean: A Presentation to the Plenary Session of OCEANS '80, held at Seattle, Washington, 8 September 1980,

Abstract

Acoustical techniques are being used to determine properties of the ocean for scientific and engineering applications. This paper reports on existing concepts and problems in the application of acoustics to oceanic chemistry, geology, biology and dynamics which can be treated in the next decade. By using different regions of the acoustic spectrum and different acoustic path configurations, information can be obtained concerning such topics as climate and weather, fisheries, ocean pollution, bathymetry and currents. These subjects were discussed in the recent NOAA Workshop on Ocean Acoustic Remote Sensing (Seattle, January 1980). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090054

Entities

People

  • M. Schulkin

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Echo Ranging
  • Fish
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Sonar
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology