Abstract
Knowledge of sub-seabed geoacoustic properties, for example depth dependent sound speed and porosity, is of importance for a variety of applications. Here, we present a semi-automated geoacoustic inversion method for autonomous underwater vehicle data that objectively adapts model inference to seabed structure. Through parallelized trans-dimensional Bayesian inference, we infer seabed properties along a 12 km survey track on the scale of about 10 cm and 50 m in the vertical and horizontal, respectively. The inferred seabed properties include sound speed, attenuation, density, and porosity as a function of depth from acoustic reflection coefficient data. Parameter uncertainties are quantified, and the seabed properties agree closely with core samples at two control points and the layering structure with an independent sub-bottom seismic survey. Recovering high resolution seabed properties over large areas is shown to be feasible, which could become an important tool for marine industries, navies and oceanic research organizations.
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