Spectral Correlation Properties of Time Series Due To An Acoustic Source Moving Through An Oceanic Waveguide.

Abstract

The time series representing the acoustic energy received at two sensors due to a source moving through an oceanic waveguide can exhibit strong spectral correlation between different frequencies. This correlation can be exploited to enhance passive detection of moving targets particularly in shallow water and near field environments. The structure of this spectral correlation is derived in this document. It is also shown that established techniques can estimate the spectral correlation from time series. This algorithm is assessed on real underwater acoustic data. Excellent agreement is observed with theory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA306014

Entities

People

  • M. Reuter

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Algorithms
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Moving Targets
  • Near Field
  • Shallow Water
  • Targets
  • Water
  • Waveguides

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Statistical inference.