O CEAN A COUSTIC W AVEGUIDE R EMOTE S ENSING (OAWRS) Helen Dickson
R EVIEW : A CTIVE A COUSTIC S ENSING An acoustic signal is generated Sound waves travel through the water and scatter off objects Backscattered sound is recorded
R EVIEW : C ONVENTIONAL F ISH F INDING S ONAR (CFFS) Uses active acoustic sensing Sends sound waves straight down through the water column
P ROBLEMS OF C ONVENTIONAL F ISH F INDING S ONAR Attenuation Frequency Image size Sampling frequency
O CEAN A COUSTIC W AVEGUIDE R EMOTE S ENSING Method of active acoustic sensing Developed by MIT Sends sound waves horizontally through the water column
A COUSTIC W AVEGUIDES Physical structures for guiding waves Allow acoustic waves to travel long distances with little attenuation The continental shelf as a waveguide
O CEAN A COUSTIC W AVEGUIDE R EMOTE S ENSING Little attenuation Lower frequency Much larger image (1,000s of square km’s) Images created every minute (or less)
I MAGE GENERATED BY OAWRS
M OVIE GENERATED BY OAWRS
A PPLICATIONS Shoal Characteristics: Formation (critical density) Migration Leaders Monitor and conserve fish populations Identify fish species based on return signal
A PPLICATIONS Acoustic clutter Acoustic returns from objects in the water other than the intended target Is it a submarine or is it a school of fish? Important in Navy operations OAWRS allows more detailed information to be gathered
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