sonar
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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 scientists used high resolution sonar to produce a detailed map of the seafloor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Factors that vary widely throughout the region—such as seafloor topography, temperature, salinity and the presence of fresh water from melting ice—can play havoc with sonar signals.
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
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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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Earth Science - Introductory
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