Abstract
A series of Seabed Characterization Experiments (SBCEX) have been conducted in the New England Mud Patch area, where a top mud layer overlays a sand sediment. Using broadband acoustic signals from the SBCEX, the sound speed and attenuation of the mud layer as a function of frequency (from a few tens of Hz up to around 1 kHz) have been estimated by various inversion algorithms based on (1) modal dispersion curves and transmission loss [reported at the ASA Spring meeting, 2016], (2) Airy phase [Spring, 2017], (3) modal amplitude [Fall, 2017], (4) spatial coherence measurements [Spring, 2018], (5) mid-frequency modal dispersion analysis [Fall, 2019], and (6) ground waves [Fall, 2022]. This paper summarizes these inverted sound speed and attenuation, which are obtained at various frequencies independently (without using the frequency dependent constraints from any geo-acoustic models), therefore the inverted results could be used to verify the validity of geo-acoustic models. The performances of these inversion methods are evaluated. The performance assessment is helpful for one to select appropriate inversion algorithms and to choose optimal acoustic data for geo-acoustic inversion. [Work supported by ONR Ocean Acoustics.]
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