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Radar and Sonar principles are both based on measurement of pulse travel time between the transmitter/receiver and a reflector. Radar operates with short electromagnetic pulses. A Sonar depth measurement system uses sound. With knowledge of the propagation velocity the distance between transmitter and reflector can be calculated. This is the principle on which diagnostic ultrasound systems are based.
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Bom, N. (1980). Principles of Ultrasound. In: Bleifeld, W., Effert, S., Hanrath, P., Mathey, D.G. (eds) Evaluation of Cardiac Function by Echocardiography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67626-0_2
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