PH4455: Sound Propagation in the Ocean - NPS Online
Sound Propagation in the Ocean
Course #PH4455
Est.imated Completion Time: 3 months
POC: NPS Online Support
Overview
An advanced treatment of the subject. Topics include: reflection of spherical waves from ocean boundaries; normal mode propagation of sound; inhomogeneous wave equation and the point source in cylindrical coordinates; shallow water channel with fluid and solid bottoms; the deep sound channel and the WKB approximation; range-dependent channels; adiabatic normal modes and the parabolic equation; multi-path propagation; application to matched field processing and source localization.
Included in degrees & certificates
- 535
Prerequisites
- PH3452
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Academic Calendar
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06 Jun 2023
Spring quarter pre-graduation awards ceremony
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09 Jun 2023
Spring quarter last day of classes
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13 Jun 2023
Spring quarter final examinations begin