Broad-band Time Domain Modeling of Sonar Clutter in Range Dependent Waveguides

Abstract

A broadband time domain reverberation and clutter model has been developed to aid in the development of a better understanding of the environmental and system characteristics which drive sonar clutter in inhomogeneous waveguides. The theoretical background of the model is presented and its ability to model both diffuse background reverberation levels and clutter characteristics for a site on the Malta Plateau south of Sicily are evaluated.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA498100

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Holland
  • Kevin D. LePage
  • P. Neumann

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Data Sets
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Domain
  • Grazing Angles
  • Military Research
  • Narrowband
  • Plane Waves
  • Reverberation
  • Scattering
  • Sediments
  • Shallow Water
  • Simulations
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Time Domain
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Oceanography.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.