Description

Overview:

The course treats the following topics: - Relevant physical oceanography - Elements of marine geology (seafloor topography, acoustical properties of sediments and rocks) - Underwater sound propagation (ray acoustics, ocean noise) - Interaction of sound with the seafloor (reflection, scattering) - Principles of sonar (beamforming) - Underwater acoustic mapping systems (single beam echo sounding, multi-beam echo sounding, sidescan sonar) - Data analysis (refraction corrections, digital terrain modelling) - Applications (hydrographic survey planning and navigation, coastal engineering) - Current and future developments.

Subject:

Engineering, Oceanography

Level:

Graduate / Professional

Material Type:

Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Reading

Author:

dr.ir. M. Snellen

Provider:

Delft University of Technology

Provider Set:

Delft University OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

02/09/2016