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Backpropagation techniques in ocean acoustic inversion: time reversal, retrogation and adjoint model – A review

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Meyer, M., Hermand, J . (2006). Backpropagation techniques in ocean acoustic inversion: time reversal, retrogation and adjoint model – A review. In: Caiti, A., Chapman, N.R., Hermand, JP., Jesus, S.M. (eds) Acoustic Sensing Techniques for the Shallow Water Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4386-4_3

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