High-Frequency Sound Interaction in Ocean Sediments: Environmental Controls

Abstract

Our long-term objectives are to provide a fundamental understanding of high-frequency acoustic-bottom interactions sufficient to predict acoustic scattering from the seafloor, penetration of acoustic energy into the seafloor, and propagation of acoustic energy within the seafloor. These acoustic models support performance prediction and tactical use of MCM sonar including buried mine detection by Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS), and also support shallow water ASW sonar systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2005
Accession Number
ADA572883

Entities

People

  • Dale Bibee
  • Kevin B. Briggs
  • Michael Richardson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Phenomena
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustics
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Grain Size
  • Measurement
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Shallow Water
  • Sonar
  • Synthetic Aperture Sonar
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Water
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.