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

Water temperature layers and changing salinity from melting ice interfere with sonar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

"It's an unspoken rule, but it's what we are adhering to for the first time: there will be no active acoustic program on board the ship, no sonar" while in Russian waters, he explained.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Side-scan sonar is a type of sonar system that can be towed through the water from a surface vessel or a submarine, or mounted on a ship’s hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler