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sonar

[soh-nahr] / ˈsoʊ nɑr /




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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

In Wisconsin, a citizen’s petition in 2024 to ban forward-facing sonar throughout the state was included on a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

They are fitted with advanced sonar, radar and submarine hunting helicopters.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

It was also in 1967 that side-scan sonar proved indispensable in helping George Bass find what was then the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Uluburun, Turkey.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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