Open AccessSound Waves Help Scientists Track Volcanic Eruptions
Author(s) -
JoAnna Wendel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo049715
Subject(s) - sound (geography) , volcano , acoustics , geology , seismology , track (disk drive) , sound wave , computer science , physics , operating system
When sound waves hit the ground, they shake seismometers like earthquake waves. Scientists can now use these sound-induced seismic waves to investigate volcanic activity.