Concurrent Physical and Acoustical Observations of the Upper-Ocean

Abstract

The rapid evolution of the physical properties of the upper ocean expected in regions with strong submesoscale features can lead tocomplex acoustic propagation effects. However, limited in-situ observations of this rapid evolution make it unclear how to adequately parametrize these physical properties of the upper ocean based on the environmental variables. Hence, we propose a 3 years collaborative research effort between Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD and Georgia Tech to quantify the modulation of sound speed, sound attenuation, and ambient soundscape caused by surface processes strongly modulated by these submesoscale features using concurrent physical and acoustical observations of these spatio-temporal modulations obtained from a combination of instrumented autonomous vehicles (surface and aerial) and ship-based observations. This is approved for public release.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2021
Source ID
N000142112558

Entities

People

  • Karim G. Sabra

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech Research Corporation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy