Parameter identification of internal wave and mesoscale eddy

1. Introduction The ocean is an acoustic wave-guide limited above by the sea surface and below by the seafloor. In the acoustic viewpoints, the sea is extremely variable. The sea current, internal wave, mesoscale eddy, etc. all disturb the sound propagation. The mesoscale eddy is frequently seen in places close to the strong peak front current. The peak front eddies are often of ring type. The ring becomes a large bend when getting out of the main current. The diameter of the ring may reach …

Parameter identification of internal wave and mesoscale eddy

A simplified parameter identification algorithm for the inverse refractive indexes of the mesoscale eddy and the internal wave in the ocean is proposed by researching into the incident field and the scattered field that comprise the total field of a wave in the ocean, considering that the total field and the incident field satisfy the Helmholtz equations and the scattered field conforms to the Sommerfield radiation condition. Two examples for the calculation of refractive index and inverse refractive index respectively of the mesoscale eddy and the internal wave demonstrate the applicability of the algorithm.