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ASK USGS ASK_USGS@usgs.gov	Feb 21 (2 days ago)
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Dear Hallie,

Well, that's an interesting request.

Of course, many "geologic" occurrences, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption occur without audio recording devices nearby.

And other geologic processes, such as tectonic plate movements, occur very, very slowly and do not produce a particular "sound."

I will forward your inquiry to our USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory for their suggestions on an audio link to a volcanic eruption.

In addition, I am forwarding your request to Lynn Highland with our Landslide Information Center (in case they may have an audio clip of land movement).

And, I am referring your inquiry to our Earthquake Hazards Program for help in the "earthquake sound" department.

Hope this helps.

Cheryl O'Brien
USGS
crobrien@usgs.gov
(703) 648-5929

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Hello,
I am an art student at Portland State University, working on a collaborative project with our geology department.  I am searching for audio clips of geologic sounds ie: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tectonic plate grinding, landslides, digging, drilling, etc.  Do you have any information on where I might be able to find something like this?

Lynn M Highland highland@usgs.gov	Feb 21 (1 day ago)
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Dear AliceWhiskey,

The best compilation of landslide videos is at this link (many have sounds):

http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2012/01/21/the-ultimate-compilation-of-the-best-landslide-videos/

Dave Petley, owner of this blog is taking submittals of landslide videos and will be releasing a new "best videos" list soon - when, I'm not sure - there is a way to email him on his blog, if you want more information.

Let me know if you need more information,
Lynn


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Lynn Highland, Geographer
U.S. Geological Survey
National Landslide Information Center
MS 966, Box 25046
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO  80225
303-273-8588

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Michael J Bennett mjbennett@usgs.gov	Feb 21 (1 day ago)
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Alicewhiskey,
My name is Mike Bennett, I am a geologist with the Earthquake Science Center in Menlo Park, California, and I have been asked to help with your request for some geologic sounds that might have to do with drilling. About 10 years ago the liquefaction project here in Menlo Park was investigating the liquefaction hazard in Oakland, Alameda Co., California. We did some cone penetration testing (CPT) to define the soil layering and then followed that up with some soil borings using our Mobile B-50 small drill rig. The first video (with sound) shows the drill rig augering to about 5 m depth (Drill rig augering 1. MPG). After the auger was advanced to 5 m depth an standard penetration test (SPT) was made. This involves hammering a sampler into the soil using a 130 pound hammer. This second video (with sound) is called SPT testing.MPG. The person laying in front of the auger is counting the hammer blows as a mark passes the top of the auger. The video's were made by Tom Holzer.  

I hope this has been of some help.
Mike 

This work is documented in.....

• Holzer, T.L., Bennett, M.J., Noce, T.E., Padovani, A.C., and Tinsley, J.C., III, 2002, Liquefaction hazard and shaking amplification maps of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont: A digital database: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 02-296, http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of02-296/.
• Holzer, T.L., Bennett, M.J., Noce, T.E., Padovani, A.C., and Tinsley, J.C., III, 2006, Liquefaction hazard mapping with LPI in the greater Oakland, California, area: Earthquake Spectra, v. 22, no. 3, 693-708.
• Holzer, T.L., Bennett, M.J., Noce, T.E., and Tinsley, J.C., III, 2005, Shear-wave velocity of surficial geologic sediments in Northern California: Statistical distributions and depth dependence: Earthquake Spectra, v. 21, no. 1, p. 161-177.
  
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From:	Lynn M Highland <highland@usgs.gov>
To:	mjbennett@usgs.gov
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Date:	02/21/2012 08:50 AM
Subject:	Re: searching for audio clips of geologic sounds (CO) 2 attachments — Download all attachments   SPT testing.MPG 1343K   Download   Drill rig augering 1.MPG 1342K   Download   Lisa A Wald lisa@usgs.gov 4:22 PM (21 hours ago) to Michael, me, Lynn, GS-N Here's another webpage for earthquake sounds: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/listen/ - Lisa --------------------------Lisa Wald, Geophysicist Web Project Manager USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Golden, CO -------------------------- <SPT testing.MPG><Drill rig augering 1.MPG>