Ambient marine noise as an eco-friendly way to monitor ocean physics
Friday, July 9, 2010 - 08:21
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- The ocean is a noisy place. Raindrops smack the surface, waves break, whales sing, and ship engines roar. These can all coalesce into a cacophony of underwater noise that, to many, would just sound like a mess. Making sense out of this oceanic garble comes a new study which looks at the ways ambient underwater noise can help researchers keep an ear on ocean physics, something potentially helpful for climate science and wildlife alike.