Title :
The effect of anisotropy of layered porous sediments on the plane wave reflection coefficient
Author :
Badiey, Mohsen ; Cheng, Alexander H D ; Jaya, Indra
Author_Institution :
Graduate Coll. of Marine Studies, Delaware Univ., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
A new numerical model based on Biot theory shows that the anisotropic variations in the sediment permeability cause considerable change in the amplitude and phase of the reflection coefficient compared with the anisotropy of other elastic properties
Keywords :
acoustic wave reflection; oceanography; seafloor phenomena; sediments; seismic waves; ultrasonic reflection; underwater sound; 10 Hz to 100 kHz; Biot theory; acoustic wave reflection; acoustics; amplitude; anisotropy; layered porous sediment; marine sediment; numerical model; ocean; phase; plane wave reflection coefficient; seafloor; sediment permeability; ultrasonic wave; underwater sound; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic reflection; Acoustic waves; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biological materials; Boundary conditions; Equations; Oceans; Sea floor; Sediments;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364044
