GeoClutter Seabed Reflection and Scattering Measurements

Abstract

The long term goal is to improve performance of low-mid frequency active sonar systems operating in littoral regions. One of the most serious problems for employment of active sonars is the overwhelming number of clutter events, many of which come from geologic features on and in the seabed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627226

Entities

People

  • W. Charles (Wilbur) Holland, Jr.

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Sonar
  • Boundaries
  • Employment
  • Extreme Environments
  • False Alarms
  • Frequency
  • Gases
  • Measurement
  • New Jersey
  • Physics
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Seismic Reflection
  • Shallow Water
  • Sonar
  • Underwater Acoustics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design