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Noise Level From Natural Sources in the United States

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Noise Level From Natural Sources in the United States

Source: Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division of the U.S. National Park Service

This remarkable map was developed by the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division of the U.S. National Park Service.

It shows the distribution of the loudness of natural sounds (sounds that would be heard if human influence were taken out of the picture).

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Listen To The World: Global Sound Map From Cities & Memory

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Listen To The World: Global Sound Map From Cities & Memory

An example of what you can listen to on the Global Sound Map. See below for full interactive version.

The interactive global sound map below is one of the cooler and more original map concepts we’ve come across. It let’s you listen to sounds from around the world.

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