Accession Number:
ADA224725
Title:
A Finite-Element Model for Ocean Acoustic Propagation and Scattering
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Corporate Author:
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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Report Date:
1989-10-01
Pagination or Media Count:
7.0
Abstract:
The finite-element technique has the potential to provide a very accurate treatment of the physics of acoustic-wave propagation in inhomogeneous media. This article describes the development of a finite-element model for acoustic propagation in complex ocean environments and its validation. The computational model can handle range and depth dependence in both sound speed and density, as well as rapid variations in bottom topography. Keywords Reprints Acoustic waves Elastic waves Seismic waves.
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Subject Categories:
- Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
- Seismology
- Acoustics