Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Physics
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Likun Zhang
Second Advisor
Joel Mobley
Third Advisor
Roger Waxler
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Sound signals are used for imaging and communication in the ocean. Underwater sound speed has a minimum at a certain depth that forms a sound channel for long-range underwater sound propagation. The geographic variation of sound channel is crucial in uses of underwater sound in various environments including ocean acoustic tomography and monitoring of global warming. In this work, sound speed and depth of the channel axis in the global ocean are characterized for their variation with the latitude, longitude, and depth.
Recommended Citation
Acharya, Mukunda Kumar, "Geographic Variations of Sound Channel Axis in the Global Ocean" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1526.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1526