underwater acoustics – oceanbites

Undergraduate Research

That’s a weird thermometer! Using changes in the travel time of sound to monitor changes in ocean temperatures

How can we use the speed of sound in seawater to track ocean temperatures and study climate change?

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…

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…

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…

Biological oceanography Noise

In the Heart of the Sea: Following the Song of Humpback Whales to Study Migration

Every year, humpback whales journey across the ocean. Using passive acoustics to study whale song, scientists are able to follow…

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