Ocean Acoustical Ray-Tracing Software RAY

Abstract

A new computer program for accurate calculation of acoustic ray paths through a range-varying ocean sound channel has been written. It is based on creating a model of the speed of sound in the ocean, consistent with input data, that produces the smoothest possible wavefronts. This scheme eliminates false caustics from the wavefront. It may be useful in calculating an approximate solution to the full wave equation at megameter ranges.... Ray-tracing, Ocean acoustics, Geometrical optics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262155

Entities

People

  • James B. Bowlin
  • John L. Spiesberger
  • Lee F. Freitag
  • Timothy F Duda

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Bottom Bounce
  • C Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Programming Languages
  • Ray Tracing
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Wave Equations
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.