Which outcome occurs when a submarine's active sonar encounters thermocline?

💡 Explanation

Sound waves bend due to varying densities via refraction creating shadow zones behind the thermocline. Because sonar signals bend away from the warmer water, targets within a zone are thus hidden, rather than enhanced by constructive noise interference.

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