Marine Seismic Surveys with Vector Acoustic Sensors

Abstract

Vector acoustic data will allow accurate three-dimensional imaging of a complex environment while corresponding pressure hydrophone data will fail. Newly developed sensors make vector acoustic-based surveys practical. This concept is demonstrated with data from an acoustic water tank. Using a simple but novel imaging algorithm, all of the main structures in the water tank were correctly located. This imaging algorithm uses none of the existing imaging or inversion methods common in exploration seismology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA464186

Entities

People

  • Dennis Lindwall

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Algorithms
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Geometry
  • Hydrophones
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Reflection
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Water Tanks
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.