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A Method for Measuring in Situ Acoustic Properties During Sediment Coring

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Physics of Sound in Marine Sediments

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A system developed for attachment to sediment corers in order to obtain an in situ sound speed profile during a coring operation is described. The system uses two electroacoustic transducers mounted in the cutting head of the corer and associated electronic circuitry to measure the travel time of an acoustic pulse traversing the diameter of the sediment core. Results of laboratory and field tests are presented. There is an ongoing study of the feasibility of expanding the sound speed measurement system capabilities to include a measure of sediment acoustic attenuation and internal volume scattering.

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  1. Applied Research Laboratories, Austin, Texas, 78712, USA

    Aubrey L. Anderson & Loyd D. Hampton

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  1. Aubrey L. Anderson
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  1. Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

    Loyd Hampton

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Anderson, A.L., Hampton, L.D. (1974). A Method for Measuring in Situ Acoustic Properties During Sediment Coring. In: Hampton, L. (eds) Physics of Sound in Marine Sediments. Marine Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0838-6_15

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