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Did you know that we live inside a massive magnetic musical instrument? Find out how Earth's magnetosphere is very much like a stringed, wind and percussive instrument all at once and what questions we still have about this weird symphony. More on space sounds at ssfx.qmul.ac.uk
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00:24 Earth's magnetosphere and how it affects space sounds
1:12 How musical instruments work
02:13 Standing waves & resonances in Earth's magnetosphere
03:25 Does the magnetosphere have a set of notes? "Magic" frequencies
Links for more information
Magnetosphere
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
science.nasa.gov/heliophysics/focus-areas/magnetosphere-ionosphere
swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/earths-magnetosphere
How Musical Instruments Make Sound
method-behind-the-music.com/mechanics/instruments
news.softpedia.com/news/How-Do-Musical-Instruments-Work-76545.shtml
Standing Waves
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_wave
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Waves/standw.html
physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-4/Formation-of-Standing-Waves
Resonance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resonance
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Sound/reson.html
Magnetic Pulsations and Resonances
http://themis.igpp.ucla.edu/nuggets/nuggets_2013/Archer_2/Archer_13.html
http://www.whoi.edu/science/AOPE/emworkshop/pdf/mcpherron.pdf
diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:10321/FULLTEXT01.pdf
SSFX is funded by a Queen Mary University of London Centre for Public Engagement Large Award
Filmed at Music at QMUL's practice room
Music by Audionatix and bensound.com
Did you know that we live inside a massive magnetic musical instrument? Find out how Earth's magnetosphere is very much like a stringed, wind and percussive instrument all at once and what questions we still have about this weird symphony. More on space sounds at ssfx.qmul.ac.uk
W: martinarcher.co.uk
T: twitter.com/martinarcher
F: facebook.com/drmartinarcher
00:24 Earth's magnetosphere and how it affects space sounds
1:12 How musical instruments work
02:13 Standing waves & resonances in Earth's magnetosphere
03:25 Does the magnetosphere have a set of notes? "Magic" frequencies
Links for more information
Magnetosphere
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
science.nasa.gov/heliophysics/focus-areas/magnetosphere-ionosphere
swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/earths-magnetosphere
How Musical Instruments Make Sound
method-behind-the-music.com/mechanics/instruments
news.softpedia.com/news/How-Do-Musical-Instruments-Work-76545.shtml
Standing Waves
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_wave
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Waves/standw.html
physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-4/Formation-of-Standing-Waves
Resonance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resonance
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Sound/reson.html
Magnetic Pulsations and Resonances
http://themis.igpp.ucla.edu/nuggets/nuggets_2013/Archer_2/Archer_13.html
http://www.whoi.edu/science/AOPE/emworkshop/pdf/mcpherron.pdf
diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:10321/FULLTEXT01.pdf
SSFX is funded by a Queen Mary University of London Centre for Public Engagement Large Award
Filmed at Music at QMUL's practice room
Music by Audionatix and bensound.com
