TABLE OF CONTENTS 
LIST OF FIGURES 
LIST OF TABLES 
ABSTRACT 
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PHASE DISTORTION ASSOCIATED WITH OBLIQUE 
REFLECTIONS FROM THE SEA BED 
Introduction 
Revised theory of critical angle re- 
flection of transient waves 
Experimental verification of the 
character of the phase distortion 
Alternative treatment of plane wave 
reflection as a boundary value problem 
Reflection of spherical waves 
Comments with respect to oblique re- 
flection of strong shocks 
THE EFFECT OF VISCOUS ATTENUATION ON 
EXPONENTIAL SHOCK WAVES 
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Introduction 
The effect of viscosity alone on a 
low amplitude exponential shock 
Correction of the preceding theory for 
certain finite amplitude effects 
Effects of Gauge Size on rise time and 
shape of shock wave which has under- 
gone viscous attenuation 
ENERGY FLUX AND DISSIPATION 
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Extension of the similarity curves for 
shock wave impulse and energy flux 
Ratio of reflected and incident energy 
flux for bottom reflections up to the 
critical angle of incidence 
Energy loss due to viscous effects 
Slope of the peak pressure similarity 
curve 
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