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SODAR  

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  • Sound Detection and Ranging (SODAR) is sound-wave transmitting and receiving equipment operated on principles analogous to those of radar; measures vertical profiles of the mean and turbulent properties of the sound to heights of several hundred meters by transmitting acoustic waves upward and measuring the Doppler shift in the backscattered acoustic signals. (en)

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/16406252-49bf-4198-ab15-32253661135c

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