High-Frequency Propagation in the Ocean Waveguide

Abstract

The objective of this work is to learn as much as possible about the channel impulse response (or transfer function) and its dynamics. Ideally, we would like to characterize the behavior as a function of 1) source/receiver geometry, 2) arrival angle, 3) carrier (central) frequency, 4) ocean volume structure, 5) bottom type, and 6) boundary dynamics, including effects of surface waves and bubbles. The band of interest has a variety of applications, including mine countermeasures, tracking odontocetes in navy ranges, and bottom mapping. However, the core application of interest in this program is for acoustic communications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA573380

Entities

People

  • Katherine H. Kim
  • Michael B. Porter

Organizations

  • HLS Research (United States)

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Communications
  • Boundaries
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geometry
  • Integral Equations
  • Interpolation
  • Optical Lattices
  • Physics
  • Ray Tracing
  • Simulators
  • Surface Roughness
  • Surface Waves
  • Waveguides
  • Waves

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Radar Systems Engineering.