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Airborne sonar spies on what lies beneath the waves

An aerial system can image objects submerged in either still or moving water.
Fish underwater illuminated by sunlight, Costa Brava, Spain.

A device that analyses a water body’s surface can pinpoint the shape of underlying objects. Credit: Getty

An imaging system can reveal underwater objects even when the water’s surface is moving1.

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Nature 617, 10 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01417-y

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  1. Fitzpatrick, A., Mathews, R. P., Singhvi, A. & Arbabian, A. Comms. Eng. 2, 16 (2023).

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