Seabed Variability and its Influence on Acoustic Prediction Uncertainty

Abstract

The long term goal is to assess and characterize uncertainty in the tactical naval environment. The focus is on the contribution of seabed variability to uncertainty in sonar performance predictions. In littoral warfare, the seabed is often a controlling factor in sonar system performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA628115

Entities

People

  • W. Charles (Wilbur) Holland, Jr.

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Computer Simulations
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • High Resolution
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Measurement
  • New Jersey
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Sediments
  • Shallow Water
  • Uncertainty
  • Universities
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.