Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea
The northern shelf of the South China Sea (NSSCS) is characterized by surface low-salinity water due to discharge from the Pearl River. In such an environment, the surface sound duct (SSD) is the most important duct for near-surface sonar applications. Nevertheless, the mechanism of SSD formation is...
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| description | The northern shelf of the South China Sea (NSSCS) is characterized by surface low-salinity water due to discharge from the Pearl River. In such an environment, the surface sound duct (SSD) is the most important duct for near-surface sonar applications. Nevertheless, the mechanism of SSD formation is very complicated and is influenced by salinity, temperature at the air-sea interface, and various additional marine phenomena. In this study, an 8-year conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profile of the NSSCS was used to analyze the SSD formation. An advanced diagrammatic method is proposed to provide a quantitative analysis of the contribution of salinity, temperature, and hydrostatic pressure on SSD formation. Large salinity gradient (0.25 psu/m) was shown to play a crucial role in SSD formation when a mixed layer exists. As representative examples, the sea under cold surges, typhoon genesis, and low-salinity lenses were studied. Conversely, the absence of SSDs in low-salinity water was also observed in upwelling regions. This study further showed that highly negative temperature gradients affect SSD formation even in low-salinity water. Furthermore, although the duct depth of a low-salinity SSD is usually less than 10 meters, it still can serve as an effective duct for acoustic propagation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a63b5fda25b54a4bb673b10dc31e63e02025-02-03T05:46:04ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92032018-01-01201810.1155/2018/24097612409761Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China SeaKe Qu0Shengchun Piao1Jianbo Zhou2Fengqin Zhu3College of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Underwater Acoustic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, ChinaCollege of Electronics and Information Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, ChinaThe northern shelf of the South China Sea (NSSCS) is characterized by surface low-salinity water due to discharge from the Pearl River. In such an environment, the surface sound duct (SSD) is the most important duct for near-surface sonar applications. Nevertheless, the mechanism of SSD formation is very complicated and is influenced by salinity, temperature at the air-sea interface, and various additional marine phenomena. In this study, an 8-year conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profile of the NSSCS was used to analyze the SSD formation. An advanced diagrammatic method is proposed to provide a quantitative analysis of the contribution of salinity, temperature, and hydrostatic pressure on SSD formation. Large salinity gradient (0.25 psu/m) was shown to play a crucial role in SSD formation when a mixed layer exists. As representative examples, the sea under cold surges, typhoon genesis, and low-salinity lenses were studied. Conversely, the absence of SSDs in low-salinity water was also observed in upwelling regions. This study further showed that highly negative temperature gradients affect SSD formation even in low-salinity water. Furthermore, although the duct depth of a low-salinity SSD is usually less than 10 meters, it still can serve as an effective duct for acoustic propagation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2409761 |
| spellingShingle | Ke Qu Shengchun Piao Jianbo Zhou Fengqin Zhu Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea Shock and Vibration |
| title | Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea |
| title_full | Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea |
| title_short | Analysis of Surface Sound Duct in the Northern Shelf of the South China Sea |
| title_sort | analysis of surface sound duct in the northern shelf of the south china sea |
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