Analysis and Modeling of Ocean Acoustic Fluctuations and Moored Observations of Philippine Sea Sound-Speed Structure
Abstract
The primary objective of this work is the development of accurate, and computationally efficient, reduced-physics acoustic propagation models for the prediction of the statistics of ocean acoustic signals in both shallow and deep-water environments. Examples of acoustic field statistics of interest are mean intensity, coherence, and intensity variance. The focus here is primarily on the Philippine Sea, and the SW06 site off the New Jersey coast, since these are the most recent and complete data sets. Reduced physics models are important to ocean acoustics not only because they are often computationally efficient but also because they elucidate what scales of the ocean can have the maximum impact on the acoustical field. This knowledge allows for more focused study on those oceanographic processes that will have large acoustical influences. Therefore centrally related to the primary objective of this research is an effort to characterize ocean sound speed variability, and develop ocean models that can be easily assimilated into acoustic fluctuation calculations. In the Philippine Sea, models of eddies, internal tides, internal waves, and fine structure (spice) are needed, while in the shallow water case a models of the random linear internal waves and spice are lacking.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA571573
Entities
People
- John A. Colosi
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School