Infrasound, Elephants and Earthquake Detection

Posted by timothy on Monday January 3, 2005 @04:24PM from the how-low-can-you-audibly-go dept.

mediareport writes "Science News offers a timely antidote to simplistic mumbo-jumbo about the "mythical power" of animal earthquake detection. Anyone intrigued by reports of possible tsunami-avoidance behavior in Sri Lankan wildlife will enjoy this detailed examination of the latest research into low-frequency sound. Elephant rumblings that produce Rayleigh waves are now under serious study for the first time, while others are designing "highly unusual" experiments to test infrasound sensitivity in humans."

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Infrasound, Elephants and Earthquake Detection

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