A ray mode parabolic equation for shallow water acoustics propagation problems

TL;DR

This paper derives ray mode parabolic equations using the multiple-scale method to model shallow water acoustics propagation more effectively.

Contribution

It introduces a novel ray mode parabolic equation approach specifically tailored for shallow water acoustics.

Findings

Provides a new mathematical framework for shallow water acoustics

Enhances accuracy of acoustic propagation modeling in shallow waters

Facilitates computational efficiency in simulations

Abstract

Ray mode parabolic equations which are suitable for shallow water acoustics propagation problems are derived by the multiple-scale method.