Experimental Ocean Acoustic Field Moments Versus Predictions

  • T. E. Ewart
  • S. A. Reynolds
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Abstract

Results for various moments of a propagating ocean acoustic complex wavefield will be presented from field and numerical experiments. They will be compared with theoretical predictions. It will be shown that the ocean environment must be well understood to achieve substantive agreement between theory and measurement. The comparisons will include complex field correlations, intensity correlations, phase correlations and intensity probability distributions. An attempt will be made to summarize the significance of these results within our current understanding, and to identify areas of research that will extend our understanding of volume scattering.

Keywords

Internal Wave Spectral Slope Scintillation Index Buoyancy Frequency Phase Correlation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • T. E. Ewart
    • 1
  • S. A. Reynolds
    • 1
  1. 1.Applied Physics LaboratoryUniversity of WashingtonSeattleUSA

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