6. Low Frequency Sound Technology Low Frequency 0.1 kHz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1000 kHz 1000 km 100 km 10 km 1 km 0.1 km Seismic Subbottom Profilers Passive Military Sonars Active Military Sonars Transmission and Positionning Imaging Sonar (SSS, SAS) MultiBeam Echo Sounder Fishery Echo Sounders and Sonars Acoustic Camera
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8. High Resolution Seismic Reflection: Principle Platform Trajectory Water Column Signal enveloppe Seismic profile Ref. X.Lurton, An introduction to Underwater Acoustics
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20. High Resolution Seismic Reflection: Sound technologies Impulsive source Resonant source Poor Performance… … but strong potential Ref. Verbeek et al. (1995) ; Moscher et al. (1999) Boomer Airgun Sparker Piezoelectric Energy output High (230dB) High (235dB) Medium (225dB) Low (215dB) Typical BW 0.5-5kHz 20-300Hz 0.5-5kHz Q = 10% Arbitrary WF No No No Yes Directivity Yes No No Yes Repeatability High Poor Poor High Deep-tow Capability No No <1000m Full depth Other Bubble pulse Bubble pulse
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22. High Resolution Seismic Reflection: Chirp technology Sediment column Absorption Pulse source F t Sediment column Absorption Chirp source F Better penetration
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30. Low Frequency Sound Technology: Transmission Chain Power Amplifier Transducer Waveform Generator Power Supply Impedance Matching 3dB Compensation Stage
31. High Resolution Seismic Reflection: Sound technologies Boomer Airgun Sparker Flapping Tonpilz Janus-Helmholtz Energy output High (230dB) High (235dB) Medium (225dB) High (235dB) After pulse compression Medium (225dB) After pulse compression Typical BW 0.5-5kHz 20-300Hz 0.5-5kHz Q = 100% Q = 100% Arbitrary WF No No No Yes Yes Directivity Yes No No Yes No Repeatability High Poor Poor High High Deep-tow Capability No No <1000m No Full Depth Other Bubble pulse Bubble pulse Bad Weather Operability