Space-frequency distribution of sound field intensity in the vicinity of the temperature front in shallow water

B. G. Katsnel'Son, J. Lynch, A. V. Tshoidze

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Abstract

The sound field produced by a low-frequency (100-1000 Hz) point source in a shallow water region in the presence of the temperature front is considered. It is shown that the latter anisotropic inhomogeinity leads to a substantial horizontal refraction and to a number of related effects: a redistribution of the sound field in the horizontal plane, changes in the spectral and mode contents of a pulse in the course of its propagation, and changes in the arrival times at the receiver. A theoretical analysis and a numerical modeling are carried out for the Polar Front of the Barents Sea.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)611-617
Number of pages7
JournalAcoustical Physics
Volume53
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2007
Externally publishedYes

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Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 06-05-64853.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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