There are a number of technologies that are related to side scan sonar. Often these technologies are complementary. They are used in conjuction with side scan sonar to assist with a specific application. Some of these are briefly outlined here.

Sub-Bottom Profiling

Sweep Shallow Survey Systems

Magnetometers

Metal Detectors

Underwater Still Cameras

Underwater Video Cameras

Multibeam

Electromagnetic Sensing

FarSounder

Echo Sounding

LIDAR