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The ocean is a complex, highly variable acoustic medium. A propagating acoustic signal is affected by a host of phenomena, including the sea-surface and bottom, volume inhomogeneities, internal waves and tides, and non-stationary water masses. These effects cause fluctuations in the amplitude and phase of an acoustic signal and an accompanying loss in its coherence properties. The responsible mechanisms, and hence the acoustic effects, cover a wide range of temporal and spatial scales and, in general, can be understood only in terms of deterministic and random forces acting in concert. Although the listing of these mechanisms is generally easier than their isolation in realistic situations, it has been possible to correlate fluctuations in acoustic transmission loss with environmental variability, especially for very low acoustic frequencies. In particular, measurements conducted by SACLANTCEN in diverse geographical areas have identified semi-diurnal effects (tidal as well as heating), internal waves, inertial oscillations, and moving water masses as significant contributors to low-frequency acoustic fluctuations.
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Ali, H.B., Ferla, M.C., Fiori, S. (1986). Medium-Induced Low-Frequency Fluctuations in Acoustic Transmission Loss: Examples from Measurements in Selected Geographical Areas. In: Akal, T., Berkson, J.M. (eds) Ocean Seismo-Acoustics. NATO Conference Series, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2201-6_28
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