Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum

Posted by nreece on Saturday August 08, 2009 @09:23AM
from the wired.com dept.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/hummingearth/

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by mhb on Saturday August 08, 2009 @01:25PM (#749543)

I wonder if interference between these waves might contribute to the formation of giant rogue waves: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0810_040810_...

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by yread on Saturday August 08, 2009 @09:50AM (#749302)

10mHz, thats once per 100 seconds. What kind of ocean waves are these?

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by extension on Saturday August 08, 2009 @01:18PM (#749528)

I don't think the waves are doing anything at that frequency. They are just providing the force that keeps the planet resonating at its natural frequency. This is my best guess.

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by bporterfield on Saturday August 08, 2009 @02:37PM (#749636)

As a surfer I already think waves are incredible...this just confirms it! Ocean waves are an amazing thing. Lots of untapped energy.

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by jzdziarski on Saturday August 08, 2009 @09:30AM (#749280)

Yeah, and now that we know where it's coming from, please don't screw with the hum and kill us all, k?

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Re:Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum by mrcharles on Saturday August 08, 2009 @01:29PM (#749547)

So that's where I parked my spaceship.

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