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An Introduction to Underwater Acoustics: Principles and Applications

Xavier Lurton

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From the contents: The Development of Underwater Acoustics - The Whys of Underwater Acoustics - Historical Highlights - Brief Overview of Applications.- Propagation of Underwater Acoustic Waves - Acoustic Waves - Transmission Losses - Multipaths and Velocity Profile Effects.- General Working Principles of Underwater Acoustics Systems - Underwater Electroacoustic Transducers - Directivity of Transducers and Arrays - Signals and Processing.- Underwater Acoustical Systems - Navigation and Underwater Operations - Naval Applications - Fisheries Acoustics - Marine Geology - Physical Oceanography.

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Key concepts: Underwater, Acoustics, Underwater acoustics, Directivity, Underwater acoustic communication, Transducer, Engineering, Marine engineering