Concept information
PREFERRED TERM
SIDE-SCAN SONAR
DEFINITION
- SIDE-SCAN SONAR is a method of surveying the bottom of the ocean or other body of water to obtain detailed acoustic images, frequently used to locate debris likely form aircraft accidents or shipwrecks; the acoustic beam is directed perpendicularly to the direction of travel.
BROADER CONCEPT
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/c08fcc42-c060-4634-9ea8-1f5bf1a34c62
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