Published April 27, 2025 | Version v1

Frequency-Dependent Acoustic Reflection for Soil Classification in a Controlled Aquatic Environment

  • 1. Civil Engineering Department, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Jabotinsky 84, 77245 Ashdod, Israel
  • 2. Sami Shamoon College Of Engineering - Ashdod Campus

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2025-04-25

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