sonar
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"Using seismic waves from earthquakes, we can create a slice-through image of the lithosphere, much like a sonar can pick out features on the seabed," said Professor Sergei Lebedev, a geophysicist involved in the study.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
They use sonar to scan the bottom of the ocean for mines without putting sailors at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The team says this is the first time sonar mapping and satellite imagery have been brought together in this way to examine Lough Neagh and "attempt to quantify the range of potential impacts".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Since its invention, one of the most important uses of sonar, particularly the underwater ocean tool known as side-scan sonar, is its use in locating sunken ships and artifacts that lie within and around them.
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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