Pattern recognition of the acoustic Sea-bed Profiling Records and sea-bed geological classification

The physical properties of pattern characteristics for typical Acoustic Sea-bed Profiling Records (ASPRs) in the area of Changjiang Estuary and the East China Sea are analyzed in this paper. Nine pattern characteristics are summarized and it was shown that 9 geological categories can be determined by 4 pattern characteristics. Based on the above analysis, a Bayes-based pattern characteristics classifier for interpretation of ASPRs is developed. PACS numbers: 43.30