Laboratory measurements of high-frequency, acoustic broadband backscattering from sea ice and crude oil

Bassett, Christopher; Lavery, Andone C.; Maksym, Ted; Wilkinson, Jeremy P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7166-3042. 2015 Laboratory measurements of high-frequency, acoustic broadband backscattering from sea ice and crude oil. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 137 (1). EL32-EL38. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4902421

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Abstract/Summary

Recent decreases in summer sea ice cover are spurring interest in hydrocarbon extraction and shipping in Arctic waters, increasing the risk of an oil spill in ice covered waters. With advances in unmanned vehicle operation, there is an interest in identifying techniques for remote, underwater detection of oil spills from below. High-frequency (200–565 kHz), broadband acoustic scattering data demonstrate that oil can be detected and quantified under laboratory grown sea ice and may be of use in natural settings. A simple scattering model based on the reflection coefficients from the interfaces agrees well with the data.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4902421
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Climate
ISSN:	0001-4966
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences
Date made live:	05 Jan 2015 15:33 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/509232

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4902421

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Climate

ISSN:

0001-4966

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences

Date made live:

05 Jan 2015 15:33 +0 (UTC)