Beach Sand Seismoacoustics

Abstract

The goal of the research is to develop fundamental physical understanding of the seismoacoustic properties of unconsolidated marine sediments under various conditions. The research outcome would lead to a) accurate modeling and prediction of the interaction of high-frequency underwater acoustic waves with water covered marine sediments, and b) reliable seismoacoustic detection of buried objects both in shallow water and near the beach where the acoustic properties of nonuniform drying of sand with salt, trapped air bubbles, biological traces, and inhomogeneities are least understood.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625597

Entities

People

  • Jacques R. Chamuel

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Bulk Modulus
  • Buried Objects
  • Couplings
  • Detection
  • Doppler Effect
  • Elastic Waves
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Seabed
  • Secondary Waves
  • Sediments
  • Shallow Water
  • Ultrasounds
  • Water
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.