Ocean Acoustic Tomography [Paperback]

This book presents the oceanography and mathematics necessary to develop a practical system to interpret the behaviour of the oceans.This book gives a comprehensive presentation of the underlying oceanography and mathematics necessary to understand and develop a practical system of transmitters and receivers to interpret the behavior of the oceans. It covers the forward and inverse tomography problem, as well as numerous models for data interpretation. Also included is an epilogue outlining the history of tomographic techniques. It should prove a valuable resource to oceanographers and climatologists, as well as applied mathematicians and engineers interested in applications of fluid mechanics tools.This book gives a comprehensive presentation of the underlying oceanography and mathematics necessary to understand and develop a practical system of transmitters and receivers to interpret the behavior of the oceans. It covers the forward and inverse tomography problem, as well as numerous models for data interpretation. Also included is an epilogue outlining the history of tomographic techniques. It should prove a valuable resource to oceanographers and climatologists, as well as applied mathematicians and engineers interested in applications of fluid mechanics tools.This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the underlying oceanography and mathematics necessary to understand and develop such a system. It covers the forward and inverse tomography problem, as well as numerous models for data interpretation. It also includes an epilogue outlining the history of tomographic techniques.1. The tomography problem; 2. The forward problem (range-independent); 3. Currents; 4. The forward problem (range-dependent); 5. Observational methods; 6. The inverse problem: data oriented; 7. The inverse problem: model oriented; 8. The basin scale; Epilogue. The developers of...ocean acoustic tomography have now written a wonderful monograph. G.Z. Forristall, Applied Mechaló#