sonar
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The 66-year-old engineer at one time helped design radar and sonar systems for the U.S. military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Such equipment is designed to use sonar to locate the devices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The scientists used high resolution sonar to produce a detailed map of the seafloor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Once, he recalls, as he was approaching a mine using sonar, another object appeared on his screen, moving slowly through the darkness.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
It was in 1967 that Dr. Edgerton used side-scan sonar to help Andrew McKee find the long-sought-for Mary Rose.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - Introductory
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