On whether azimuthal isotropy and alongshelf translational invariance are present in low-frequency acoustic propagation along the New Jersey shelfbreak

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2012-02Author
Lynch, James F.
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Emerson, Chris
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Abbot, Philip A.
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Gawarkiewicz, Glen G.
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Newhall, Arthur E.
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Lin, Ying-Tsong
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Duda, Timothy F.
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/5078As published
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Acoustic radiators; Acoustic receivers; Acoustic variables measurement; Acoustic wave propagation; Acoustic wave transmission; Invariance; Underwater soundAbstract
To understand the issues associated with the presence (or lack) of azimuthal isotropy and horizontal (along isobath) invariance of low-frequency (center frequencies of 600 Hz and 900 Hz) acoustic propagation in a shelfbreak environment, a series of experiments were conducted under the Autonomous Wide-Aperture Cluster for Surveillance component of the Shallow Water 2006 experiment. Transmission loss data reported here were from two mobile acoustic sources executing (nearly) circular tracks transmitting to sonobuoy receivers in the circle centers, and from one 12.5 km alongshelf acoustic track. The circle radii were 7.5 km. Data are from September 8, 2006. Details of the acoustic and environmental measurements are presented. Simple analytic and computer models are used to assess the variability expected due to the ocean and seabed conditions encountered. A comparison of model results and data is made, which shows preliminary consistency between the data and the models, but also points towards further work that should be undertaken specifically in enlarging the range and frequency parameter space, and in looking at integrated transmission loss.
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