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Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties

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Kraft, BJ; Overeem, I; Holland, CW; Pratson, LF; Syvitski, JPM; Mayer, LA
Published in: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
April 1, 2006

Geoacoustic properties of the seabed have a controlling role in the propagation and reverberation of sound in shallow-water environments. Several techniques are available to quantify the important properties but are usually unable to adequately sample the region of interest. In this paper, we explore the potential for obtaining geotechnical properties from a process-based stratigraphic model. Grain-size predictions from the stratigraphic model are combined with two acoustic models to estimate sound speed with distance across the New Jersey continental shelf and with depth below the seabed. Model predictions are compared to two independent sets of data: 1) Surficial sound speeds obtained through direct measurement using in situ compressional wave probes, and 2) sound speed as a function of depth obtained through inversion of seabed reflection measurements. In water depths less than 100 m, the model predictions produce a trend of decreasing grain-size and sound speed with increasing water depth as similarly observed in the measured surficial data. In water depths between 100 and 130 m, the model predictions exhibit an increase in sound speed that was not observed in the measured surficial data. A closer comparison indicates that the grain-sizes predicted for the surficial sediments are generally too small producing sound speeds that are too slow. The predicted sound speeds also tend to be too slow for sediments 0.5-20 m below the seabed in water depths greater than 100 m. However, in water depths less than 100 m, the sound speeds between 0.5-20-m subbottom depth are generally too fast. There are several reasons for the discrepancies including the stratigraphic model was limited to two dimensions, the model was unable to simulate biologic processes responsible for the high sound-speed shell material common in the model area, and incomplete geological records necessary to accurately predict grain-size. © 2006 IEEE.

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IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

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ISSN

0364-9059

Publication Date

April 1, 2006

Volume

31

Issue

2

Start / End Page

266 / 283

Related Subject Headings

  • Oceanography
  • 4015 Maritime engineering
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0911 Maritime Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 

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Kraft, B. J., Overeem, I., Holland, C. W., Pratson, L. F., Syvitski, J. P. M., & Mayer, L. A. (2006). Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 31(2), 266–283. https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2006.875235
Kraft, B. J., I. Overeem, C. W. Holland, L. F. Pratson, J. P. M. Syvitski, and L. A. Mayer. “Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties.” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 31, no. 2 (April 1, 2006): 266–83. https://doi.org/10.1109/JOE.2006.875235.
Kraft BJ, Overeem I, Holland CW, Pratson LF, Syvitski JPM, Mayer LA. Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 2006 Apr 1;31(2):266–83.
Kraft, B. J., et al. “Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties.” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 31, no. 2, Apr. 2006, pp. 266–83. Scopus, doi:10.1109/JOE.2006.875235.
Kraft BJ, Overeem I, Holland CW, Pratson LF, Syvitski JPM, Mayer LA. Stratigraphic model predictions of geoacoustic properties. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 2006 Apr 1;31(2):266–283.

Published In

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

DOI

ISSN

0364-9059

Publication Date

April 1, 2006

Volume

31

Issue

2

Start / End Page

266 / 283

Related Subject Headings

  • Oceanography
  • 4015 Maritime engineering
  • 4006 Communications engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0911 Maritime Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering