Statistical analysis of sound transmission results obtained on the New Jersey continental shelf.
Experiments have been conducted near the site of AMCOR Borehole 6010 on the New Jersey Shelf to evaluate propagation predictability in sandy shallow-water environments. The influence of a nonlinear frequency dependence of the sediment volume attenuation in the uppermost sediment layer at this location is examined. Previously it was determined that a frequency power-law exponent of 1.5 was required for the best modeling of experimental results over the band 50-1000 Hz. The approach here references the attenuation to an accepted value at 1 kHz and makes extensive comparisons between measurements and calculations, to determine a power-law exponent of 1.85+/-0.15.
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA.
Simona M
SM
Dediu
William L
WL
Siegmann
William M
WM
Carey
D019015:Geologic Sediments; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009515:New Jersey; D013016:Sound; D014867:Water
D014867:Water