Impact of infauna on the acoustic properties of marine sediments
Abstract
Funds are provided to The University of Texas at Austin for applied research in acoustic propagation and scattering to enhance capabilities in mine/obstacle detection for ONR s applied research efforts that investigates and creates new solutions to enable naval forces to conduct more rapid and effective mine detection. Under this tasking simulations and data collected during previous ONR sponsored field measurements plus other opportunistic data will be used to study and develop paramaterization for sediment models that include the impact of infauna. The objective of this applied research is to link observable impacts on acoustic scattering and/or propagation with the underlying phenomenology and/or processes that affect the environment. Controlled laboratory and field measurements" will be conducted to establish the impact of infauna on sediment structuring, mixing, and pore water changes. The changes will be i"nvestigated for their impact on acoustics scattering and progagation which effect mine hunting operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812227
Entities
People
- Preston S Wilson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Texas at Austin