vertical obstacle sonar

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vertical obstacle sonar [′vərd·ə·kəl ¦äb·stə·kəl ′sō‚när]

(engineering)

An active sonar used to determine heights of objects in the path of a submersible vehicle; its beam sweeps along a vertical plane, about 30° above and below the direction of the vehicle's motion. Abbreviated VOS.

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