An Introduction to Underwater Acoustics
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 16, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9783540429678
Subjects: Dynamics & vibration; Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics); Science/Mathematics; Physical Oceanography; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Acoustics & Sound; Earth Sciences - Geology; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Marine Geology; Marine Technology; Navigation; Oceanography; Science / Oceanography; Underwater Sound; Geophysics; Underwater acoustics
First sentence: One of the major technological achievements of modern history has been the design and implementation of means of communication and transmission of information over large distances (telephone, radio, television).
Description: Sound waves are the only practical means of remote investigation of the sea and its bottom and transmission in seawater. Underwater acoustics has become one of the major technologies used in the exploration and exploitation of the oceans for scientific, industrial, or military/naval purposes. It is widely employed in the fields of ocean engineering, seafloor mapping, defence, oceanography, navigation, and fisheries.

Dr Xavier Lurton is a renowned specialist in underwater acoustics. He has worked in this field as a scientist, engineer, project manager and teacher since 1981 and has participated in many scientific projects, systems developments and at-sea cruises. In the second edition of his book, Dr Lurton provides an updated and extended introduction to underwater acoustics, including coverage of the physical processes and their basic modeling, different underwater acoustic systems and their practical applications and a description and assessment of the various technologies. Dr Lurton has extensive experience as a lecturer in undergraduate and postgraduate schools, including naval academies. This book is based on his direct, first-hand experience of the many aspects of underwater acoustics in seas around the world, at the forefront of current research and development efforts.