MIT/WHOI Joint Program, Woods Hole, MA 02543
James F. Lynch
Woods Hole Oceanogr. Inst., Woods Hole, MA 02543
Amplitude fluctuation effects in acoustic scattering due to shallow water internal waves are examined using both adiabatic and coupled normal mode theory. The discussion is restricted to linear (nonsoliton) internal waves with a Garrett--Munk spectrum in this work. Coherent and incoherent effects, adiabatic versus coupled scattering, and the range, frequency, and internal wave amplitude sensitivity of the scattering will be discussed. Directions for future work will be discussed.