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The Horizontal Structure and Distribution of Bubble Clouds

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Sea Surface Sound

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 238))

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We review and extend the knowledge of the shape of bubble clouds and describe the factors which lead to their uneven distribution in space and time in local region of the ocean. The information is based on observations using upward-pointing moored, or bottom-mounted, sonars and towed sonars. Side-scan sonar in particular provides much information about the movement of bubble clouds, their persistence, and the processes which affect their distribution.

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  1. Department of Oceanography, The University, Southampton, S09 5NH, UK

    S. A. Thorpe

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  1. Atmospheric Environment Service, 4905 Dufferin Street, Downsview, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada

    Bryan R. Kerman

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Thorpe, S.A. (1988). The Horizontal Structure and Distribution of Bubble Clouds. In: Kerman, B.R. (eds) Sea Surface Sound. NATO ASI Series, vol 238. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3017-9_13

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