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sonar transmission

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sonar transmission [′sō‚när tranz‚mish·ən]
(engineering acoustics)
The process by which underwater sound signals generated by a sonar set travel through the water.


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If the behavioral experiments reveal that the whales stop shallow diving as soon as the noise stops, the duration of sonar transmission could be limited, which might limit harm.
The reason submarines must come close to the surface to communicate involves the physics of underwater sonar transmissions, posing direct problems for communications between surface vessels and the boat itself.
 
 
 
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