Abstract
An experiment was performed to measure sediment penetrating acoustic waves to test a model of acoustic propagation, which is based on Biot's theory. Independent geophysical measurements provided model input parameters. A parametric sound source was used to project a narrow beam pulse into a silty sand sediment at a shallow grazing angle. The sediment acoustic waves were measured by an array of buried sensors and processed to measure wave directions and speeds. Two acoustic waves were observed, corresponding to the fast and slow waves predicted by Biot's theory. Discrepancies between model predictions and measured acoustic waves were examined, deficiencies in the model identified, and strategies for improvement postulated. The permeability and bulk modulus of the solid frame were of particular interest.
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