Arctic Oceanography and Meteorology Review

• Main Author: Etter, Paul C.
• Other Authors: NAVAL TRAINING SYSTEMS CENTER ORLANDO FL
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1987
• Subjects: Meteorology; Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; Acoustic Detection and Detectors; Acoustics; *ACOUSTIC DATA; UNDERICE; MODELS; PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING); ICE FORMATION; SOUND TRANSMISSION; COVERINGS; OCEANS; REVERBERATION; AMBIENT NOISE; ACOUSTIC VELOCITY; OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS; WATER MASSES; SONAR; UNDERWATER SOUND; OCEAN BOTTOM; TRANSMISSION LOSS; ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; SEA ICE; ARCTIC REGIONS; OCEANOGRAPHY; ARCTIC OCEAN; METHODOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTS; PE63733N; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA196533; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA196533

This report presents an overview of Arctic oceanography and meteorology in addition to acoustic properties of the Arctic Ocean relevant to sonar system performance. Acoustic modeling techniques appropriate to ice- covered ocean areas are also discussed. Environmental-acoustic data are identified which can support sonar performance modeling efforts. Keywords: Sea ice; Underice reverberation; Ocean bottom; Water masses; Ambient noise; Acoustic data; Acoustic velocity; Underwater sound transmission; Transmission loss. Prepared in collaboration with SYNTEK Engineering and Computer Systems, Inc., Rockville, MD.