An introduction to research topics in Underwater Acoustics

The Acoustical Society of America Technical Committee on Underwater Acoustics (UW) investigates sound wave phenomena in marine environments, including oceans, lakes, and rivers. Research interests span a broad spectrum from the measurement and modeling of acoustic propagation and scattering, to the detection and characterization of underwater sound, to signal processing algorithms and statistics. This diverse technical committee also shares interests with Animal Bioacoustics (AB), Acoustical Oceanography (AO), and Signal Processing (SP). This talk will highlight a few past and present research topics in underwater acoustics, emphasizing the important role of sound as a tool in subsea research and exploration.