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What technology do scienctist use to measure ocean depth?
sonar
How do scientist find the depth of the ocean waters?
scientist use sound
What is depth as it is relating to the ocean?
Depth is a measure of distance between the surface and the ocean floor.
How do scientist use sound to find the depth of the ocean?
Scientists know the depth of the ocean by using technology like the Deep Worker or the "Alvin". It takes them to the bottom of the ocean so they can study ocean life. Also ships use sonar (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) to see what the depth of the ocean is.
What does a fathometer measure?
ocean depth
How is the depth of the ocean measured?
Scientist use the device "Sonar."
Fathometer is used to measure?
Ocean depth
What can scientists do with sonar technology?
To find out the ocean`s depth
What do scientists use to measure ocean depth?
SONAR
How did scientist first map the ocean floor?
They pay the divers to go to the end of the ocean and measure the ocean floor depth before divers dive they take a long endless string keep it up the surface then take it al the way down and cut to where it ends so that when they are finished they measure
What instrument measure the depth of the ocean using sound waves?
'Sonar". And determines depth. The ocean floor topography can be mapped by 'sonar scanning'.
How are fathom used today?
They are sometimes used to measure the depth of an ocean
