News tagged with submarine sonar

New device uses submarine technology to diagnose stroke quickly

A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis and monitoring of stroke, says a team of interventional radiologists at the Society ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whales 'scared' by sonars, but scientist say its not just sonars that could cause problems

(PhysOrg.com) -- Beaked whales are frightened by sonars used to hunt for submarines, according to new research.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Help from sonar determines whether historic shipwreck poses oil pollution threat

Experts hope to use sonar images of a sunken ship off California’s coast to determine whether the vessel is at risk of leaking oil. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) sent a robotic submersible ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nanotech Speakers Hold Promise for Sonar Uses

(PhysOrg.com) -- UT Dallas researchers have found that carbon nanotube sheets perform well as underwater sound generators and noise-canceling speakers, two highly desirable traits for submarine sonar and stealth ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some fear Navy sonar may harm Fla.'s right whales

(AP) -- In the blue-green surf, 11 endangered North Atlantic right whales surface, jump and shoot mist high into the air through their blow holes.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0