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(a)
(b)
Sound pulse after 2 s
Sound pulse after 1 s
S h i p
Line of position along pulse line
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Line of position
(c)
One LOP resolves to no location
FIGURE 16.3
S h i p
Two LOPs resolve to two locations
Three LOPs resolve to one location
An omnidirectional pulse propagating outward at sonic speed. (a) Single pulse plotted as line of position, (b) multiple pulses, and (c) resolution of increasing resolved accuracy through single/dual/triple lines of position.
