depth finder
Underwater distance gauge
A depth finder is an instrument that measures the distance from a vessel to the bottom of a body of water, typically using sonar or ultrasound.
Essential equipment for boaters navigating unfamiliar waters, it helps avoid running aground: The depth finder showed only three feet beneath the hull.
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- sonar pingAcoustic signal for detection
- echoReflected sound wave
- fathomNautical depth unit
- transducerEnergy form converter
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