Sounds in the Sea From Ocean Acoustics to Acoustical Oceanography [Paperback]

A comprehensive and accessible textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography for students, researchers and professionals.Underwater scientists use sound as the premier tool to determine the detailed characteristics of physical and biological bodies and processes at sea. This is a comprehensive and accessible textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography. Chapters 1-9 provide the basic tools of ocean acoustics. The following fifteen chapters are written by many of the world's most successful ocean researchers, and describe modern research developments. This is an invaluable textbook for students in oceanography, engineering, and physics, and will also serve as a reference for researchers and professionals.Underwater scientists use sound as the premier tool to determine the detailed characteristics of physical and biological bodies and processes at sea. This is a comprehensive and accessible textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography. Chapters 1-9 provide the basic tools of ocean acoustics. The following fifteen chapters are written by many of the world's most successful ocean researchers, and describe modern research developments. This is an invaluable textbook for students in oceanography, engineering, and physics, and will also serve as a reference for researchers and professionals.The first portion of this comprehensive textbook on ocean acoustics and acoustical oceanography introduces the basic tools used to determine the detailed characteristics of physical and biological bodies and processes at sea. Written by many internationally recognized ocean researchers, the following fifteen chapters describe modern research developments. This invaluable textbook for students in oceanography, engineering, and physics will also serve as a reference for researchers and professionals.Acknowledgements; About the authors; Preface; Part I. Fundamentals Herman Medwin: 1. Sound propagation in a simplified sea; 2. Transmission and attenuation alonlÃ"