Abstract
Based on the Wentze–Kramers–Brillouin approximation, we derive formulae to calculate the position of convergence zones in a range-dependent environment with sound speed profiles varying in linear and ellipsoidal Gaussian eddy cases. Simulation results are provided for the linear and ellipsoidal Gaussian eddy cases. Experiment data are used for calculations considering linearly varying sound speed, and the findings suitably agree with the simulation results. According to the evaluated environment, the influence of the range-dependent sound speed profile on the position of the upper and lower convergence zones for different source depths is analyzed through simulations. The corresponding results show that the influence of the sound speed profile on the position of the upper convergence zone is greater for a shallower source. In contrast, the position of the lower convergence zone for large-depth reception is less affected.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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