Separability of seabed reflection and scattering properties in reverberation inversion

Separation of scattering properties (Lambert’s μ) from reflection properties (the reflection loss’ angle derivative α) presents difficulties in the geoacoustic inversion of long range reverberation in isovelocity water, and here it is shown that there is still a problem in a refracting environment. An alternative technique is proposed where reverberation is modified by altering the source or receiver beam pattern, for instance, using a triplet array or ring source, to provide a dipole and monopole pattern. Combinations of these two measures of reverberation then conveniently determine α and μ independently of other unknown quantities from long (or short) range data, in fact even from a single range. In addition the short range ratio of the two quantities determines the critical angle independently. The effects of refraction and other source or receiver beam patterns, including a horizontal beam and a tilted beam, are investigated by using analytical techniques. To enhance the credibility of these findings...

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