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A transponder is an instrument anchored to the seafloor on a tether that receives an acoustic signal at a certain frequency (frequency is number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point per second) and transmits a response at a different frequency. In the illustration, transponders are anchored along the top of the ridge and spaced at even intervals.
