An interpretation experiment on eddies’ role in sound propagation in the ocean using ray model

Abstract

Abstract The relationship between mesoscale eddies and ambient acoustic propagation under different conditions were studied using high resolution ocean reanalysis products in South China Sea, which was summarized by a linear-equation representing the convergence zone change with respect to eddy signatures and source positions. Beyond the experiments scales, warm eddies “dragged” the sound propagation and cold eddies “squeezed” that in contrast, and the acoustic amplifying mechanism can be summarized as stronger(eddies), nearer(eddies) and deeper(source).