Characterizing Variability in the Distribution of High-Frequency Acoustic Backscattering in a Shallow Water Coastal Region
2007
Lawson, Gareth L. | Stanton, Timothy K. | Wiebe, Peter H.
The central purpose of this ONR Graduate Traineeship Award in Ocean Acoustics was for the Primary Investigator, Gareth Lawson, to design, execute, and defend his doctoral dissertation research, with the Co-Primary Investigators, Timothy K. Stanton and Peter H. Wiebe, acting as advisors. In terms of its scientific goal, the project examined the physical and biological factors underlying variability in the distribution of high-frequency acoustic volume backscattering stemming from zooplankton. The specific research objectives were: 1. To quantify spatial and temporal variability in zooplankton distribution, and hence the distribution of uncertainty in the acoustic field, in shallow water coastal regions. 2. To assess the predictability and persistence of such patchiness, and understand its association with physical and biological oceanographic processes. 3. To continue the process of field-testing and refining zooplankton scattering models.
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