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Melonfish · 07-20-09, 05:43 AM

i thought sonar had a hard time with solid objects in the water? isn't it the bubble of air that actually reflects the sound?
unless my physics are way off from what i remember sound can pass between water and solid object with some resistance but as soon as it hits air its like it hitting a barrier and thus gave a better return.

07-20-09, 05:43 AM	#8
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	i thought sonar had a hard time with solid objects in the water? isn't it the bubble of air that actually reflects the sound? unless my physics are way off from what i remember sound can pass between water and solid object with some resistance but as soon as it hits air its like it hitting a barrier and thus gave a better return.