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Acoustic scattering from inhomogeneities in the body of the ocean is discussed for both back-scattering and for one-way propagation effects. The main theoretical and experimental descriptions concentrate on the smaller scatterers, especially fish, since internal waves and other wave motions will be covered else-where. A great variety of effects is listed, together with their significance for the scatterers themselves and for the resulting sonar limitations.
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Weston, D.E. (1981). Scattering from Inhomogeneities. In: Bjørnø, L. (eds) Underwater Acoustics and Signal Processing. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 66. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8447-9_8
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