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A great deal of effort has been directed toward acoustic applications in the marine environment. However, the earliest acoustic work was in the above ground environment and that remains an area of interest today. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss some aspects of this area that are relevant to vehicle detection, location, classification and identification. It is not intended to be exhaustive in nature but to emphasize fundamental effects, present relevant examples, and leave the reader with a broad view of the issues.
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Rogers, J.C., Gerhart, G.R. (1989). Application of Acoustics in the Land Environment. In: Chan, Y.T. (eds) Underwater Acoustic Data Processing. NATO ASI Series, vol 161. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2289-1_49
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