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Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides thebasic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. It covers the general features of sonar systems, transducers and arrays, signal processing and performance evaluation. It provides an overview of today's applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems.From the reviews:"Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides the basic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. It provides an overview of today s applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems." (Oceanis, Vol. 27 (3-4), 2003)"This book is a general survey of Underwater Acoustics, intended to make the subject as easily accessible as possible, with a clear emphasis on applications. In this the author has succeeded, with a wide variety of subjects presented with minimal derivation . There is an emphasis on technology and on intuitive physical explanation ." (Darrell R. Jackson, Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, Vol. 115 (2), February, 2004)"This is an exciting new scientific publication. It is timely and welcome . Furthermore, it is up to date and readable. It is well researched, excellently published and ranks with earlier books in this discipline . Many persons in the marine science field including acousticians, hydrographers, oceanographers, fisheries scientists, engineers, educators, students and equipment manufacturers will benefit greatly by reading all or part of this text. The author is to be congratulated on his fine contribution ." (Stephen B. MacPhee, International Hydrographic Review, Vol. 4 (2), 2003)
List of contents
From the contents: The Development of Underwater Acoustics - The Whys of Underwater Acoustics - Historical Highlights - Brief Overview of Applications
- Propagation of Underwater Acoustic Waves - Acoustic Waves - Transmission Losses - Multipaths and Velocity Profile Effects
- General Working Principles of Underwater Acoustics Systems - Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers - Directivity of Transducers and Arrays - Signals and Processing
- Underwater Acoustical Systems - Navigation and Underwater Operations - Naval Applications - Fisheries Acoustics - Marine Geology - Physical Oceanography
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"Presented in a clear and concise way as an introductory text and practical handbook, the book provides the basic physical phenomena governing underwater acoustical waves, propagation, reflection, target backscattering and noise. It provides an overview of today s applications, presenting the working principles of the various systems." (Oceanis, Vol. 27 (3-4), 2003)
"This book is a general survey of Underwater Acoustics, intended to make the subject as easily accessible as possible, with a clear emphasis on applications. In this the author has succeeded, with a wide variety of subjects presented with minimal derivation . There is an emphasis on technology and on intuitive physical explanation ." (Darrell R. Jackson, Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, Vol. 115 (2), February, 2004)
"This is an exciting new scientific publication. It is timely and welcome . Furthermore, it is up to date and readable. It is well researched, excellently published and ranks with earlier books in this discipline . Many persons in the marine science field including acousticians, hydrographers, oceanographers, fisheries scientists, engineers, educators, students and equipment manufacturers will benefit greatly by reading all or part of this text. The author is to be congratulated on his fine contribution ." (Stephen B. MacPhee, International Hydrographic Review, Vol. 4 (2), 2003)
