Quantitative Side-Scan Sonar Research for Sediment Characterization and Development of Multibeam Subbottom Profiler

Abstract

This report discusses research on seafloor backscatter at high frequencies in the range of a few hundred kilohertz using a specially modified side-scan sonar producing high-fidelity, high spatial- and bit-revolutions, quantitative acoustic-waveform data. A part of the work under N00014-03-1-0318 supported PI's effort in constructing the Multibeam Subbottom Profile under N00014-05-1-0750.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503497

Entities

People

  • Jerald W. Caruthers

Organizations

  • University of Southern Mississippi

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Tomography
  • Acoustics
  • Backscattering
  • Detectors
  • Digital Data
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Naval Warfare
  • Ocean Acoustic Tomography
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Side Looking Sonar
  • Sonar

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Research Science/Academic Research