Download or read book Acoustical Properties of Sediments written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work consisted of (1) final development of the ARL:UT profilometer recorder and transducer to enable the in situ measurement of compressional wave, shear wave, acoustic impedance, and static shear strength of ocean bottom sediments during geophysical coring, and (2) laboratory acoustical measurements on artificial sediments to test predictions of the Hovem model when the pore fluid viscosity is varied. The new profilometer recorder and transducer are described in detail as well as the microcomputer band playback system. Data obtained from the laboratory measurements are displayed.