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Some Backscatter Modeling Issues Complicating the Sonar‐Based Monitoring of Suspended Sediments in Rivers

Jérôme Le Coz
Céline Berni

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The measurement of suspended sediments from acoustic backscatter was originally developed in marine science for monitoring near-bottom suspensions usually composed of sand particles. In the last decade, there has been a growing interest in adapting these techniques to rivers. The so-called “solid particle theory” developed in oceanography mainly applies to suspensions of non-cohesive solid particles producing incoherent backscatter signal. So far, this theory has been used for interpreting river backscatter even if it relies on assumptions that are not obviously met in rivers. This study uses a set of measurements made on the Rhône River in France to discuss the typical issues which challenge the interpretation of sound backscattering for monitoring suspended sediments in rivers. Large discrepancies between model outputs and measurements for frequencies lower than 2.5 MHz suggest that other scattering processes including flocculation and air micro-bubbles may have a large impact on acoustic backscatter and attenuation. Deviations of the backscatter echo distribution from Rayleigh statistics were observed, suggesting that the assumption of incoherent backscattering is not always met. This work calls for the development of a more complete theory for interpreting river backscatter.
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hal-04143997 , version 1 (28-06-2023)

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Adrien Vergne, Jérôme Le Coz, Céline Berni. Some Backscatter Modeling Issues Complicating the Sonar‐Based Monitoring of Suspended Sediments in Rivers. Water Resources Research, 2023, 59 (6), ⟨10.1029/2022wr032341⟩. ⟨hal-04143997⟩
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