Physics of Offshore Buried Mine Detection for a Broad Range of Sediments

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOAL. A better understanding of the science and engineering of buried mine detection leading to safe, standoff detection technologies. SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES. A unified model of acoustic penetration of ocean sediments for a wide variety of sediment types, from gravel through sand, silt and clay and combinations thereof, and a model of signal attenuation and reverberation due to multiple scattering by sediment grains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA634899

Entities

People

  • Nicholas P. Chotiros

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Reflection
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustics
  • Bulk Modulus
  • Detection
  • Grazing Angles
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Offshore
  • Reflection
  • Reverberation
  • Scattering
  • Secondary Waves
  • Sediments
  • Target Detection
  • Waves

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.