Title :
Analytical Solution for Guided Waves in a Canonical Model of Shallow Water with a Thermocline
Author :
Pierce, Allan D. ; Carey, Willian M. ; Siegmann, William L. ; Kaczkowski, Stephen V. ; Saintval, Wendy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aerosp. & Mech. Eng., Boston Univ., MA
Abstract :
A variety of perturbation theories are discussed for the modal depth-dependent functions and the associated eigenvalues for propagating guided waves in shallow water. The bottom is taken to be homogenous, and the sound speed in the water-column is assumed to decrease monotonically with depth, and to be everywhere less than the sound speed in the bottom. The unperturbed situation is the Pekeris wave-guide, where the sound speed in the water column is constant
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; ocean temperature; ocean waves; underwater sound; Pekeris wave-guide; canonical model; eigenvalues; guided waves propagation; modal depth-dependent functions; shallow water; sound speed; thermocline; Acoustic propagation; Aerospace engineering; Attenuation; Boundary conditions; Differential equations; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Frequency; Mathematical model; Mechanical engineering; Oceans;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2006
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0114-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0115-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2006.306891
