Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Sonar -- The Sonar Equations -- Transducers, Directionality, and Arrays -- Active Sonar Sources -- Transmission Loss -- Transmission Loss: Interaction with Boundaries -- Ambient Noise -- Reverberation -- Active Target Strength -- Radiated Noise -- Self Noise -- Statistical Detection Theory -- Methodology for Calculation of the Recognition Differential -- False Alarms, False Contacts, and False Targets -- Variability and Uncertainty -- Modeling Detection and Tactical Decision Aids -- Cumulative Probability of Detection -- Tracking, Target Motion Analysis, and Localization -- Design and Evaluation of Sonars -- Appendix A: Fourier Transforms -- Appendix B: Analysis of Errors Associated with a Least Squares Methodology -- Index.