Echo Sounding (Noun)
Meaning
Determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The sonar device used echo sounding to determine the depth of the underwater trench.
- The radar technician relied on echo sounding to track the location of incoming aircraft.
- Submarines employ echo sounding to navigate through dark or unfamiliar waters.
- The fishing boat utilized echo sounding to locate schools of fish beneath the surface.
- Scientists used echo sounding to map the seafloor and identify potential shipwrecks.