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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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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

In 2003 and 2020, two studies published in Nature and in a journal of the Royal Society found links between the use of mid-frequency military sonar and whale strandings.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

But three minutes after they began a sonar scan at the spot where they thought the vessel might be, they found it.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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