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SONAR  

DEFINITION

  • Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR) is a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/10040ca6-3809-4679-a41e-6a6efbb25ae8

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