Table T2. Seafloor area insonified as a function of source elevation.
Distance
above
seafloor
(m)
Aperture
(°)
Diameter
insonified
(m)
Area as seen
from sea surface
(%)
3 26.8 3 0.1
5 21.1 3.9 0.1
10 15.1 5.4 0.2
15 12.4 6.6 0.3
20 10.8 7.6 0.4
50 6.9 12 1
100 4.9 17 2
750 1.8 46.5 15
1500 1.3 65.7 30
2250 1 80.5 45
3000 0.9 93 60
3750 0.8 103.9 75
4500 0.7 113.8 89.9
5000 0.7 120 100