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Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Video: Song of the Volcano

Geophysicist Milton Garces uses infrasonic recording technology to listen in on activity in Kilauea’s lava tubes.

Mar 27th, 2009 | 0 comments | 3,511 Views
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Kilauea: Mountain of Fire: Interview: Milton Garces on Listening to Kilauea’s Song

Milton Garces records infrasound in order to understand what's happening in Kilauea's underground lava tubes. Read the interview.

Mar 21st, 2009 | 3 comments | 2,125 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Additional Web and Print Resources




Jun 4th, 2008 | 2 comments | 3,375 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Listening to Infrasound

Humans can't hear infrasound, which scientists define as any sound pitched below 20 hertz to as low as 2 hertz. But it turns out that some animals, including elephants, hippos, giraffes, whales, and alligators, have acute infrasound hearing.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 4,264 Views
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Tall Blondes: Silent Sentinels?

In recent years, new techniques and technologies have allowed scientists to listen more carefully -- and realize that giraffes may be talking after all.

Oct 25th, 2002 | 2 comments | 3,122 Views
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