The Effect of Ocean Fluctuations on Sound Transmission in the Ocean.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to develop a general theoretical frame work for calculating fluctuations of signals on waves propagated through random media (WPRM) and to apply this framework to sound through the ocean. Comparison with real data is an important aspect of the effort. We have made quantitative and reliable our ability to calculate the effects of internal waves on oceanic sound transmission, over a wide range of parameters. Ranges may vary from a few hundred meters to thousands of kilometers, while frequencies from 50 Hertz to 100 kHz can be treated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184382

Entities

People

  • Stanley M. Flatte

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Tomography
  • Acoustics
  • Contracts
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Internal Waves
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Acoustic Tomography
  • Path Integrals
  • Refractive Index
  • Sound Transmission
  • Spectra
  • Travel Time
  • Wave Functions
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.