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Boom, crackle, pop: Sounds of Earth's crust

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MIT geologist Matej Pec and his colleagues are listening to rocks, to see whether any acoustic patterns, or "fingerprints" emerge when subjected to various pressures. Pec says these acoustic patterns in rocks can help scientists estimate the types of cracks, fissures, and other defects that the Earth's crust experiences with depth.

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Sounds of Earth's crust

A team of MIT geologists has found, the rhythm and pace of these sounds can tell you something about the depth and strength of the rocks.

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Boom, crackle, pop: Sounds of Earth's crust

Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2023 - If you could sink through the Earth's crust, you might hear, with a carefully tuned ear, a cacophany of booms and crackles along the way. The fissures, pores, and defects running through rocks are l

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