LOUDEST POSSIBLE SOUND?? -- BOAT #7

2011-04-13

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Pretty science-y video this time around, but pretty neat stuff :)

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*** Links to learn more ***

20Hz-20kHz: http://youtu.be/zLHVQNV2Cas

Basic Sound info: http://physics.info/sound/

dB Chart: http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html

More info on dB limit and pressure: http://www.bautforum.com/archive/index.php/t-13378.html

Pistol Shrimp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpheidae

Pistol Shrimp VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONQlTMUYCW4

Pistol Shrimp VIDEO 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKPrGxB1Kzc

Cavitation Bubbles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavitation

Shock Waves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_waves

Grenade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CcQUwFE158

Tsar Bomba: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba

Tsar Bomba VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfoQsZa8F1c

Starquakes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starquake

SGR 18006-20: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGR_1806-20

BBC article on the recent starquake: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4278005.stm