🌊 Wave Sounds
Capture Beach Sounds for Science
Record ocean sounds at designated coastal areas. Your recordings contribute to research and may be featured in our podcast.
📍 Recording requires location verification
🔒 Your privacy is protected
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How To Add Your Recording
Stand at a safe distance from shore, then press 'Start Recording' button (above).
Hold phone steady, avoid covering the microphone.
Your recording can last up to five minutes, or until you press 'Stop'. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to add information (optional) and upload your file. Thank you for contributing!
While you wait, swipe right on this screen to learn more about this project and other OSU coastal research.
Wave Sounds Oregon
[TODO waterfall plot of wave sounds]
This app is designed to gather and share recordings of waves and beaches. Selected contributed recordings are published in an ambient-noise podcast for taking the relaxing sounds of the beach home with you: See here.
Researchers at Oregon State University are using the data for research into using sound as a window into the physics of ocean waves and coastal processes. While you finish your recording, swipe right to learn more about other coastal research at OSU.
Beach Physics
[TODO Arch Cape photo montage]
Discover how ocean waves interact with coastal environments and learn about the fascinating physics behind beach processes.
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