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Sounds of the sea: Listening online to the ocean floor
This is fascinating:
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Originally Posted by The BBC
The scientists are harvesting large amounts of information, including water pressure readings that help them better understand the movement of tsunamis through oceans, which they hope will lead to more accurate warning systems.
But they are also listening.
Pressure-sensitive microphones pick up the live sounds of everything from whales and shipping to seismic activity and the movement of tectonic plates, and this audio is shared with scientists all over the world.
It's also now available to anyone else with an internet connection.
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