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sonar
Detection system emitting ultrasound; it is used for detection mainly in a marine environment.
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radar
echo
Waves reflected by the target and measured by a remote sensing device.
ship
ultrasound waves emission
Production of very high-frequency sound vibrations whose echo is captured and analyzed.
target
Surface or object from which sonar waves reflect.