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Sonar used to map ocean floors can penetrate polluted and turbid waters

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that Sonar used to map ocean floors can penetrate polluted and turbid waters?

Yes. Sonar is well-suited for mapping ocean and inland floor bathymetry because acoustic waves penetrate turbid and polluted waters where optical methods fail.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently supports the fundamental premise that acoustic remote sensing (sonar) is not hindered by water turbidity, unlike optical remote sensing methods which suffer from electromagnetic attenuation in cloudy or turbid waters.

Evidence for · 2
Technical note: Bathymetry observations of inland water bodies using a tethered single-beam sonar controlled by an unmanned aerial vehicle
2018
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Bandini, F., Olesen, D., Jakobsen, J., Kittel, C., Wang, S., García, M., & Bauer‐Gottwein, P. (2018). Technical note: Bathymetry observations of inland water bodies using a tethered single-beam sonar controlled by an unmanned aerial vehicle. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5194/HESS-22-4165-2018

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Shallow water benthic imaging and substrate characterization using recreational-grade sidescan-sonar
2017
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Buscombe, D. (2017). Shallow water benthic imaging and substrate characterization using recreational-grade sidescan-sonar. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.12.003

What does the evidence say?

The retrieved literature consistently supports the fundamental premise that acoustic remote sensing (sonar) is not hindered by water turbidity, unlike optical remote sensing methods which suffer from electromagnetic attenuation in cloudy or turbid waters.

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