High-Frequency Broadband Acoustic Scattering from Temperature and Salinity Microstructure: From Non-Linear Internal Waves to Estuarine Plumes

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. To understand high-frequency broadband acoustic backscattering from small-scale physical processes, such as internal waves, turbulence, and microstructure, in shallow, stratified coastal waters. OBJECTIVES. The primary objective of the proposed research is to measure high-frequency broadband acoustic backscattering from temperature and salinity microstructure. Testing the validity of existing scattering models and the initial development of new, and/or extension of existing, simple physicsbased scattering models is a secondary objective of this work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA629984

Entities

People

  • Andone C. Lavery

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Backscattering
  • Broadband
  • Data Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Internal Waves
  • Microstructure
  • Salinity
  • Scattering
  • Solitons
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Waves

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.