Noob question on sonar contacts

desertisland · 03-27-07, 07:23 AM

I have been wanting to ask this question for a while now:

When using the broadband sonar with towed arrays, is it true that, for every true contact, you will always receive a false contact opposite of the true one at exactly the same angle from your ships's direction?

I guess this is one of the properties of wave motion? Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm intrigued.

I just need to confirm if there will always be a mirrored false contact. Thanks! :hmm:

03-27-07, 07:23 AM	#1
desertisland Gunner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Desert Island Posts: 96 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Noob question on sonar contacts I have been wanting to ask this question for a while now: When using the broadband sonar with towed arrays, is it true that, for every true contact, you will always receive a false contact opposite of the true one at exactly the same angle from your ships's direction? I guess this is one of the properties of wave motion? Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm intrigued. I just need to confirm if there will always be a mirrored false contact. Thanks! :hmm: