The Science of Ocean Sounds - Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

The Science of Ocean Sounds | Full Podcast Episode | Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
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 the University of Oregon, and the Accessible Oceans project.
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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. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Episode Chapters
0:00 Introduction to the sound scavenger hunt
2:18 Meet Amy and learn about ocean currents
4:36 What Amy wants to know about the ocean
8:15 What Amy found out from Buoys
10:02 Data Sonification
12:51 Sonification and an Underwater Volcano
15:58 Advantages to Data Sonification. Conclusion