使用自主地表车辆在孤立的海底山附近进行低频声传播的空间观测
Matthew McKinley1, Davis Rider1, Laurent Grare2
1School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
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|April 17, 2025
概括
带有拖动声学模块 (TAM) 的自主地表车辆有效地绘制了在复杂的海底山上声学传播的变化. 海底山的地形显著改变了声音路径,导致阻塞和复杂的3D反响,通过光束成形证实了这一点.
科学领域:
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
- 声学 声学 在声学方面
- 海洋地质物理学 海洋地质物理学
背景情况:
- 复杂的浴度,如海底山,显著影响水下声学传播.
- 了解声音的空间变化对于海洋调查和操作至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了证明使用带有拖动声学模块 (TAM) 的自动地表车辆 (ASV) 测量复杂的浴度的声学传播的可行性.
- 分析海底地形对低频声信号的影响.
主要方法:
- 部署装有浅拖声学模块 (TAM) 的ASV.
- 从大约30公里外的底部停泊源记录声传输 (500-600赫兹).
- 使用合成孔径束形状来分析声学到达.
- 将观测数据与基于数据同化的海洋模型的射线跟踪模拟进行比较.
主要成果:
- 观察到突如其来的海拔地形显著影响了声学传播.
- 确定了飞机内传播路径的阻塞.
- 检测到显示三维效应的复杂反响到来.
- 合成孔径光束成型证实了反响的3D性质.
结论:
- 具有TAM的自主地表车辆可用于在复杂的水下环境中测量声学变化.
- 海底水位学严重影响声信号路径,导致传播复杂性.
- 该研究强调了在声学建模和调查中考虑详细的浴量学的重要性.
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