Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with Sonar

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
NOVA The Beast of Loch Ness sonar fish finder sidescan sonar sound waves
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Sound Waves Underwater: Experiment with Sonar

This animation from NOVA features the two primary types of sonar — sidescan sonar and fish finders — and demonstrates how sound waves enable us to "see" underwater, sometimes with great detail.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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