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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echo sounder::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | asdic, sonar |
| Type of | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, navigational instrument |
Examples of echo sounder
echo sounder
Later, they tried out the wideband echo sounder on fish and other targets.
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Among the gear is an echo sounder that uses SONAR and a meter tuned to detect crude oil.
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The photos are used to verify the patterns and other data detected by the echo sounder.
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The WESTZOO project has yielded exciting results in addition to the new echo sounder technology.
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They used an echo sounder to get acoustic images of the plume.
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Norwegian researchers have now developed an echo sounder that works on 100 frequencies simultaneously.
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An echo-sounder sends an acoustic pulse directly downwards to the seabed and records the returned echo.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Then one must systematically survey the area using multibeam echo sounder equipment, rather like ploughing a field.
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The resulting distortion depends on both the speed of the vessel and how often the image is updated by the echo sounder.
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