Sofar
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Sofar may refer to:
- Sofar bombSofar bombIn oceanography, a sofar bomb , occasionally also referred to as a sofar disc, is a long-range position-fixing system that uses explosive sounds in the deep sound channel of the ocean to pinpoint the location of ships or crashed planes...
(SOund Fixing And Ranging bomb), a long-range position-fixing system that uses explosive sounds in the deep sound channel of the ocean - SOFAR channelSofar channelThe SOFAR channel , or deep sound channel , is a horizontal layer of water in the ocean at which depth the speed of sound is minimal. The SOFAR channel acts as a waveguide for sound, and low frequency sound waves within the channel may travel thousands of miles before dissipating...
(SOund Fixing And Ranging channel), a horizontal layer of water in the ocean centered around the depth at which the speed of sound is minimum