Report on the Scripps Pier Bubble Experiment, Spring 1997

Abstract

Measurements of acoustic volume scattering from bubbles made during the Scripps Pier Bubble Experiment (24 February - 14 March 1997) are discussed. The measurements were made with APL-UW's SALMON (Shallow water Acoustic Light-weight MONitor) system consisting of an array of four upward-looking transducers which operate at 240 kHz. Measurements from this system were coordinated with measurements made by NRL-SSC, IOS APL-UW, SIO, NCPA, and NRL-DC for the purpose of studying bubble populations in a near-shore environment. Data from this and future experiments will be interpreted vis a vis the coastal oceanography and used to model the effect of bubbly environments on sonar system performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA334188

Entities

People

  • Peter Hans Dahl

Organizations

  • University of Washington

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Attenuation
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Attenuation
  • Contracts
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Gages
  • Scattering
  • Shallow Water
  • Transducers
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Oceanography.