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  • Geophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Bayesian Inference

Background:

  • Geoacoustic inversion is crucial for understanding the seafloor.
  • Fixed-dimensional inversion methods often require subjective regularization.
  • Limited knowledge of environmental parameters complicates inversion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general trans-dimensional Bayesian methodology for geoacoustic inversion.
  • To address uncertainties in model parameterization and data errors.
  • To provide data-supported seabed structure quantification.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a trans-dimensional inverse problem framework.
  • Implemented a reversible-jump Markov chain Monte Carlo (RJMCMC) algorithm.
  • Employed a partition model for seabed parametrization and a birth-death methodology for dimensional transitions.

Main Results:

  • The trans-dimensional approach yields inherently parsimonious solutions.
  • Partition modeling offers a self-regularizing algorithm based on data information.
  • Environmental estimates accurately quantify seabed structure, allowing for sharp discontinuities and smooth transitions.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology provides a general and robust approach to geoacoustic inversion.
  • It effectively quantifies appropriate seabed structure supported by reflection-coefficient data.
  • This method reduces reliance on subjective regularization, leading to more objective environmental models.