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Sound-Producing Sand Avalanches

This site presents an analysis of the theories and experiments done so far on sound-producing (e.g., roaring, booming) sand avalanches. Several reference articles are cited, and a link to the summary of an article, "Booming Sand", in Scientific American volume 277, number 3, is provided. An on site version of another article, "Sound Producing Sand Avalanches", in Contemporary Physics, volume 38, number 5, is also presented in three different formats: PDF, HTML, and Postscript Preprint.The other main features of this site are sound recordings of booming sand, compressed squeaking sand, and croaking sand, as well as, and images and micrographs of booming dunes.

Keywords:: stem education, workforce development, technician training, advanced technological education

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Science and Technology / Geoscience / Geology

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Author:: Sholtz, Paul, University of Michigan. Dept. of Physics
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: PDF
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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