This side-view of the ATLAS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) shows the sonar mounted on the nose, the orange GPS/WiFi antenna and strobe light mounted on top, and the fins with propeller at the stern. The underwater modem uses the small black transducer underneath the AUV to transmit and receive acoustic messages between the AUV and support ship.
 Mounted Sonar
Image courtesy of Thunder Bay 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER. Download larger version (jpg, 100 KB).

This side-view of the ATLAS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) shows the sonar mounted on the nose, the orange GPS/WiFi antenna and strobe light mounted on top, and the fins with propeller at the stern. The underwater modem uses the small black transducer underneath the AUV to transmit and receive acoustic messages between the AUV and support ship.

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