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Seismic sound lab
sights, sounds and perception of the earth as an acoustic space
pp. 161-174
Abstract
We construct a representation of earthquakes and global seismic waves through sound and animated images. The seismic wave field is the ensemble of elastic waves that propagate through the planet after an earthquake, emanating from the rupture on the fault. The sounds are made by time compression (i.e. speeding up) of seismic data with minimal additional processing. The animated images are renderings of numerical simulations of seismic wave propagation in the globe. Synchronized sounds and images reveal complex patterns and illustrate numerous aspects of the seismic wave field. These movies represent phenomena occurring far from the time and length scales normally accessible to us, creating a profound experience for the observer. The multi-sensory perception of these complex phenomena may also bring new insights to researchers.
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Aramaki Mitsuko, Derrien Olivier, Kronland-Martinet Richard, Ystad Sølvi (2014) Sound, music, and motion: 10th international symposium, CMMR 2013, Marseille, France, October 15-18, 2013. revised selected papers. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 161-174
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12976-1_10
Full citation:
Holtzman Benjamin, Candler Jason, Turk Matthew, Peter Daniel (2014) „Seismic sound lab: sights, sounds and perception of the earth as an acoustic space“, In: M. Aramaki, O. Derrien, R. Kronland-Martinet & S. Ystad (eds.), Sound, music, and motion, Dordrecht, Springer, 161–174.