The Science of Ocean Sounds

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Explore the sounds of ocean science on a sound scavenger hunt! Tune in as oceanographer Amy Bower takes us to the sea, to show us how she uses sound to study ocean currents and make ocean science accessible for blind and visually impaired people. Listen up and help us search for clues beneath the waves to reveal the secrets of the underwater realm!

Ocean data sonifications courtesy of Dr. Jon Bellona at Oregon State University, and the Accessible Oceans project.

Learn more about Dr. Amy Bower in our bonus interview episode, available to Patrons who pledge just $1 or more a month to support Tumble, at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.

We have free resources to keep exploring the world of ocean science and data sonification with Amy Bower. They’re on the blog at sciencepodcastforkids.com, along with a free transcript.

This episode is the first in a series featuring blind scientists. The material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711 - Engaging Blind, Visually Impaired, and Sighted Students in STEM with Storytelling through Podcasts.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:05.0	And I'm Marshall. Welcome to Tumble the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:09.5	Today we're exploring the sounds of ocean science.
0:13.5	What kind of sounds like waves, bubbles, fish singing?
0:17.5	No, sounds like this.
0:24.0	Whoa, what is that?
0:25.5	We're about to go on a sound science scavenger hunt to find out.
0:37.5	Okay, so what was going on with that weird sound that interrupted our beautiful theme?
0:42.5	It sounded like I was in the wheel of a bulldozer.
0:45.5	You mean the sound?
0:48.5	Oh, what is it?
0:51.5	I don't think I'm going to tell you just yet.
0:53.5	It's just one of those mysteries where I have to figure it out of my own.
0:56.5	It is. It's a sound scavenger hunt episode.
1:01.5	All right, scavenger hunts.
1:04.5	Is this where we go from a house to house looking for clues?
1:07.5	You can stay in the same place, but we're going to use our ears.
1:11.5	So here's the setup.
1:13.5	We're about to meet a scientist who uses sound to study the ocean.
1:18.5	And I'm going to play a few of the sounds right now that we're going to be searching for
1:22.5	throughout the episode.
1:24.5	So listen carefully because here's the first sound.
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