An Introduction to Underwater Acoustics: Principles and Applications

by Xavier Lurton

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540784802
• ISBN13: 9783540784807
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.8"