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Concept information

Término preferido

sonar

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information A method or system, analogous to radar used under water, in which high frequency sound waves are emitted so as to be reflected back from objects, and used to detect the objects of interest. Called ASDIC by the British. (From SOund, NAvigation, and Ranging).

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • sound navigation and ranging

En otras lenguas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332136

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