sonar

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The scientists used high resolution sonar to produce a detailed map of the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The ships and sub all survey surrounding waters using their sonar arrays, supplemented by signals from sonar buoys that they and aircraft drop nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Rescuers continue their search, aided by divers and sonar systems, Fathur said.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

At the back of the aircraft are stored 129 active and passive sonar buoys which can detect underwater sounds.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

These inventions include side-scan sonar, which proved invaluable when locating shipwrecks, advanced underwater picture-taking equipment, and equally advanced methods of mapping a wreck site.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler