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No mention of the impact on marine life of this blanket of sonar... Maybe I'm too environmentally concerned, but it would seem a bit foolish to do something lik
by blunte 9y ago
No mention of the impact on marine life of this blanket of sonar... Maybe I'm too environmentally concerned, but it would seem a bit foolish to do something like this without having a pretty solid understanding of what negative impact it could have.
- cetalingua 9y agoYou are absolutely right. In fact, multibeam sonar use for sea floor mapping was connected to a devastating mass stranding in Madagascar http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/whale-mass-stranding-attributed-sonar-mapping-first-time http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/whale-mass-stranding-...
- ambicapter 9y agoIf the sonar is hitting these animals, shouldn't the sonar operator be able to detect it? Can you beamform sonar? Would it be feasible to narrowly direct the sonar towards your target?