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http://dx.doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2019.38.6.621

Improvement of the accuracy of XBT based underwater sound speed using the unmanned maritime system and satellite remote sensing data in the Yellow Sea  

Kil, Bum-Jun (한미연합사령부)
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The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea / v.38, no.6, 2019 , pp. 621-629 More about this Journal
Abstract
A logical measure is suggested to estimate an accurate Sound Speed Profile (SSP) for the unusual variation of salinity in the Yellow Sea. Based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Aqua and Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite data, this measure identifies the area of temperature inversion effect and expansion of low salinity (<30.5 psu) water. Subsequently, on the area, the Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) mounted unmanned maritime system estimates accurate SSP. In order to carry out this measure conveniently, a flow chart is demonstrated in this research. By using this measure which finds the high variational salinity area, the inaccuracy issue for calculating SSP from Expandable Bathy Thermograph (XBT) is expected to be solved.
Keywords
Sound Speed Profile (SSP); Low salinity water; Temperature inversion effect; Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD); Expandable Bathy Thermograph (XBT);
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