title: Comparison of simulations and data from a seismo-acoustic tank experiment.
abstract: A tank experiment was carried out to investigate underwater sound propagation over an elastic bottom in flat and sloping configurations. The purpose of the experiment was to evaluate range-dependent propagation models with high-quality experimental data. The sea floor was modeled as an elastic medium by a polyvinyl chloride slab. The relatively high rigidity of the slab requires accounting for shear waves in this environment. Acoustic measurements were obtained along virtual arrays in the water column using a robotic apparatus. Elastic parabolic equation solutions are in excellent agreement with data.
authors: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA. jcollis@bu.edu
authors: Jon M
authors: JM
authors: Collis
authors: William L
authors: WL
authors: Siegmann
authors: Michael D
authors: MD
authors: Collins
authors: Harry J
authors: HJ
authors: Simpson
authors: Raymond J
authors: RJ
authors: Soukup