Definitions
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- noun Any of various
sciences andtechnologies dealing withsound transmitted throughwater
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Examples
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It overlaps seismology when these noises are transmitted into the sea floor, as in the sinking of the _Kursk_ or the sounds of Antarctic icebergs, but it's also possible to conduct underwater investigations based solely on hydroacoustics.
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Forensic seismology has two sister sciences, hydroacoustics and infrasound.
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Because hydroacoustics offers a way to track submarines, it is a military technology that played a major role in the Cold War, glamorized in Tom Clancy's submarine novel, _The Hunt for Red October_.
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Russia is interested in the Mistral not only or primarily for its amphibious assault capabilities, but for its value as a command platform with advanced electronics for battle management and network-centric military operations at sea, as well as its hydroacoustics.
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