Echoes
- Sound waves reflect off hard surfaces
- The reflection of a sound wave is called an echo
- Echo sounding can be used to measure depth or to detect objects underwater
- A sound wave can be transmitted from the surface of the water
- The sound wave is reflected off the bottom of the ocean
- The time it takes for the sound wave to return is used to calculate the depth of the water
- This is the distance to the ocean floor plus the distance for the wave to return
- The distance the wave travels is twice the depth of the ocean
Ship using Radar
Echo sounding is used to determine water depth