submarine acoustics

  • 101Dispersion (water waves) — This article is about dispersion of waves on a water surface. For other forms of dispersion, see Dispersion (disambiguation). In fluid dynamics, dispersion of water waves generally refers to frequency dispersion, which means that waves of… …

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  • 102Outer trench swell — The outer trench swell, outer trench high, or outer rise is a subtle ridge on the seafloor near an oceanic trench, where a descending plate begins to flex and fault in preparation for its descent into the mantle at a subduction zone. The… …

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  • 103Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… …

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  • 104Deep ocean water — (DOW) is the name for cold, salty water found deep below the surface of Earth s oceans. Ocean water differs in temperature and salinity, with warm, relatively non salty water found at the surface, and very cold salty water found deeper below the… …

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  • 105Color of water — For the book by James McBride, see The Color of Water. Water portal …

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  • 106Swell (ocean) — Ocean swell redirects here. For the thoroughbred racehorse, see Ocean Swell. Breaking swell waves at Hermosa Beach, California …

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  • 107Pelagic sediments — Pelagic sediment or pelagite is a fine grained sediment that has accumulated by the settling of particles through the water column to the ocean floor beneath the open ocean far from land. These particles consist primarily of either the… …

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  • 108Eddy (fluid dynamics) — Downwind of obstacles, in this case, the Madeira and the Canary Islands off the west African coast, eddies create turbulent patterns called vortex streets …

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  • 109Meteotsunami — Some Locations Exposed to Meteotsunamis City Country Max Height (m) Nagasaki Bay Japan 4.8 Pohang Harbour Korea 0.8 Longkou Harbour China 3 Ciutadella Harbour Spain 4 …

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  • 110Harry F. Olson — Harry Ferdinand Olson (December 28, 1901 – April 1, 1982) was a prominent engineer at RCA Victor.Harry F. Olson, a pioneer in the field of 20th century acoustical engineering, was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa to Swedish immigrant parents.… …

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