Accession Number:

AD0753443

Title:

SHADZO: A Computer Program for Estimating the Position and Shape of the Surface Shadow Zone in Sonar Operations

Descriptive Note:

Technical memo.

Corporate Author:

SACLANT ASW RESEARCH CENTRE LA SPEZIA (ITALY)

Personal Author(s):

• de Raigniac, Bernard
• Padley, John

Report Date:

1972-11-15

Pagination or Media Count:

46.0

Abstract:

SHADZO is a composite program which calculates the position and shape of the first surface shadow zone as a function of the source depth for a given sound speed profile. The program is small enough to be run on a shipboard mini- computer in a few minutes.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *UNDERWATER SOUND
• *SONAR SIGNALS
• DATA PROCESSING
• INSTRUCTION MANUALS
• NATO
• REFLECTION
• SOUND TRANSMISSION

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Acoustic Detection and Detectors
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE