Time-frequency analysis of acoustic modal intensity fluctuations induced by internal solitary wave packets

Qinran Li, Chao Sun, Lei Xie

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Abstract

Modal intensity fluctuations caused by a moving nonlinear internal wave packet in a shallow water waveguide are investigated in this paper. An expression of the modal intensity is derived based on the coupled mode theory in a simple waveguide model. Theoretical calculations indicate that the time-varying modal interferences induced by mode coupling effects and mode stripping (different attenuation rates between different modes) give rise to the modal intensity fluctuations. The temporal variation of the oscillatory amplitude of an individual modal interference component is found to be dependent on the relationship between the attenuation rate of the observed mode arriving at receivers and that of the incident modes entering the internal solitary wave packet. The modal intensity fluctuations, characterized by the modal interferences with different frequency components and time-varying oscillatory amplitudes, are expected to have visible patterns in the time-frequency plane. The reassigned spectrogram with high time-frequency concentration is proved to be a desirable representation of the features of modal intensity fluctuations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 Global Oceans 2020
Subtitle of host publicationSingapore - U.S. Gulf Coast
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728154466
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Oct 2020
Event2020 Global Oceans: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast, OCEANS 2020 - Biloxi, United States
Duration: 5 Oct 202030 Oct 2020

Publication series

Name2020 Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast

Conference

Conference2020 Global Oceans: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast, OCEANS 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBiloxi
Period5/10/2030/10/20

Keywords

  • mode coupling effects
  • Nonlinear internal waves
  • underwater acoustic propagation

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