Matched field processing of deep-water ambient noise

Matched-field ambiguity surfaces produced by deep-water ambient-noise data are discussed and quantified in terms of power levels and correlation values. Two processors were implemented (Bartlett and minimum variance) using data at 35 and 95 Hz with similar but distinct vertical angular distributions. In general, the ambiguity surfaces have both diffuse and discrete components. The diffuse distribution extends across the sound channel with correlation values increasing with distance. The discrete sources have higher correlation values and are distributed in a convergence-zone sidelobe structure. Local wind conditions appear to affect the received power but not the correlation values or the processor output power.<
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