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Ocean Acoustics
You may think of the ocean as silent, but it's actually a very noisy place, with many of the sounds coming from the variety of marine life inhabiting the waters. In this hour of our special broadcast, ocean acoustic experts will discuss why sounds are important for life underwater and how manmade sounds affect the undersea creatures.
Guests:
Kenneth Norris
Marine Biologist
Professor Emeritus of Natural History
Univ. of Calif/Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Kosrow Lashkari
Senior Research Engineer
MBARI
Monterey, CA
Bill Burgess
Engineering Post-doctoral Fellow
MBARI
Monterey, CA
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