Sonar

Sonar

A system using transmitted and reflected underwater sound waves to detect and locate submerged objects or measure the distance to the floor of a body of water. This technology is used in Garmin fishfinders and sounder products.

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Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
Category: GPS (global positioning system)
Company: Garmin
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