An overview of SAX99: acoustic measurements |
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| Authors: | Thorsos EI Williams KL Chotiros NP Christoff JT Commander KW Greenlaw CF Holliday DV Jackson DR Lopes JL McGehee DE Piper JE Richardson MD Dajun Tang |
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| Institution: | Appl. Phys. Lab., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA ; |
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| Abstract: | A high-frequency acoustic experiment was performed at a site 2 km from shore on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach in water of 18-19 m depth. The goal of the experiment was, for high-frequency acoustic fields (mostly In the 10-300-kHz range), to quantify backscattering from the seafloor sediment, penetration into the sediment, and propagation within the sediment. In addition, spheres and other objects were used to gather data on acoustic detection of buried objects. The high-frequency acoustic interaction with the medium sand sediment was investigated at grazing angles both above and below the critical angle of about 30°. Detailed characterizations of the upper seafloor physical properties were made to aid in quantifying the acoustic interaction with the seafloor. Biological processes within the seabed and the water column were also investigated with the goal of understanding their impact on acoustic properties. This paper summarizes the topics that motivated the experiment, outlines the scope of the measurements done, and presents preliminary acoustics results |
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