CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



DATA INTERPRETATION 2 



Data Interpretation - Qualitative 3 



Data Interpretation - Ouantitative 6 



Reflection Coefficient 6 



Acoustic Velocity 9 



Compressional Wave Velocity 9 



Shear Wave Velocity 14 



Elastic Moduli and Acoustic Velocities 15 



Determination of Sound Velocity in Sediments .... 17 



Attenuation of Sound Velocity 19 



Other Acoustic Methods for Determining Seafloor Properties . . 22 



SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 22 



RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 24 



FIGURES 25 



APPENDIX A 34 



APPENDIX B 36 



APPENDIX C 38 



REFERENCES 41 



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