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science-and-environment2 years ago•3 min saved

Eerie Sounds of Pando: A Clue to Saving the World's Biggest Tree

Sound artist Jeff Rice has recorded the inner workings of Pando, the world's largest tree, using an array of microphones including stethoscopes and hydrophones. The recordings not only provide an artistic representation of the tree's root system but also offer scientific possibilities for understanding and conserving the tree. By mapping the root system through sound, scientists hope to track changes in the ecosystem and identify diseases or stress. This knowledge can help protect and restore Pando, which has survived various challenges throughout its 9,000-year existence.

via Atlas Obscura|

#conservation #pando #root-system

automotive2 years ago•1 min saved

Jaguar Safeguards Iconic V8 Growl for Future Generations

Jaguar plans to go all-electric by 2025 and is recording and preserving the sounds of its V8 engine to be enjoyed by future generations. The exhaust sounds of the V8-powered F-Type sports car were captured in a soundproof chamber and will be preserved in the British National Museum's wildlife and environmental sounds section.

via Jalopnik|

#automotive #ev #jaguar

science-and-environment2 years ago•3 min saved

Experience the Majesty of Pando, the World's Largest Living Tree, Through Its Sounds.

Researchers have recorded the sounds of Pando, the world's largest tree, using a hydrophone to capture the rustling of its leaves, birds chirping in the canopy, and critters scampering around. Pando is a single clone comprising approximately 40,000 genetically identical stems interconnected by a complex root system. The underground recordings offer new opportunities to better understand the "trembling giant" in a way that's completely noninvasive, including mapping out Pando's root system, monitoring water flow, and performing wildlife management that may help deter deer from eating the tree, which could hinder its regeneration.

via Yahoo Life|

#aspen-trees #environmental-changes #pando

science-and-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

Mysterious Stratospheric Sounds Detected by Solar-Powered Balloons

Solar-powered balloons are recording mysterious sounds in the stratosphere, including the sound of distant thunderstorms, falling meteors, or turbulence. The balloons listen to the Earth from a dozen miles up, recording in infrasound, below the human hearing range. The sounds captured include the ocean waves, earthquakes, wind turbines, and a mysterious crackling that scientists can't identify yet. The world of infrasound is vast and largely unmapped, and almost every flight picks up unidentified sounds. Anyone can fly an eavesdropping balloon, and the more eyes in the sky, the more we learn.

via Business Insider|

#balloons #earth #infrasound