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Tag: acoustics

Using acoustics to learn about Pingu
Behavior

Using acoustics to learn about Pingu

As humans forage to find snacks in their fridges, the little penguin forages in the sea, but just how effective…
November 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Earthquakes: the oceanographers you didn’t know about
Climate Change

Earthquakes: the oceanographers you didn’t know about

The seismic waves released by submarine earthquakes have a lot of power to map temperature changes.
July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Mollie Passacantando
Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii
Behavior

Surprising fin whale songs in Hawaii

After sifting through thousands of hours of recordings, a team of naval researchers is bringing the previously hidden complexities of…
December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 Julia Zeh
The view from a sperm whale’s nose
Behavior

The view from a sperm whale’s nose

What happens if you place a microphone on the tip of a sperm whale’s nose? Putting anything on the nose…
August 18, 2020 Julia Zeh
Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean
Behavior

Minke Boings: A 50-year mystery and the science of listening in the ocean

Whale sounds are weird and fascinating, but for a long time scientists weren't even sure that whales made sounds. The…
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release
Climate Change

A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release

According to new research from the Arctic University of Norway, current greenhouse gas budgets overestimate the amount of methane released…
March 30, 2020 Amanda Semler
A round of underwater applause: Scientists record gray seals clapping underwater
Behavior

A round of underwater applause: Scientists record gray seals clapping underwater

How do you get someone else’s attention underwater? It turns out some seals may clap their flippers together the same…
February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Julia Zeh
Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home
Conservation

Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home

What does a coral reef sound like? The answer is more important than you might think. By playing the sounds…
December 16, 2019 Julia Zeh
The story behind the story: Understanding how mother whales communicate and the challenges of studying an endangered species
Behavior

The story behind the story: Understanding how mother whales communicate and the challenges of studying an endangered species

How do North Atlantic right whale moms talk to their calves? A recent paper describes new quiet calls which have…
October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Julia Zeh
Biology Ecology Human impacts

The problem with data sets: Cuvier’s beaked whales vs. Navy acoustic testing

Congratulations on the longest and deepest dive EVER! Please, ignore the regular acoustic testing…. The elusive Curvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius…
April 22, 2014April 22, 2014 Sarah Fuller

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