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The objective of this chapter is to reverse (or at least to mitigate) the preference in some previous chapters for simplicity over realism. The sonar equations and selected worked examples of Chapter 3 are revisited, with the aim of introducing the necessary realism to become not only didactic but also practical. To make this possible, use is made of a computer model for the calculation of propagation loss, noise level, and reverberation level. Selected sonar equation terms are redefined to establish a more rigorous basis for the revised worked examples.
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Ainslie, M.A. (2009). The sonar equations revisited. In: Principles of Sonar Performance Modelling. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87662-5_11
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