The sonification of geological, geophysical, or planetary data—seismic waves, atmospheric pressure, magnetic field fluctuations, or the orbital characteristics of asteroids. It lets us "hear" earthquakes before they happen (in precursor signals), listen to the solar wind battering a planet's magnetosphere, or experience the gravitational dance of celestial bodies.
Geosonification Example: NASA geosonifies the data from the InSight lander's seismometer on Mars. The subtle rumblings of "Marsquakes" are sped up and pitched into the human hearing range, allowing scientists and the public to literally listen to the red planet's interior groaning and cracking, a direct acoustic connection to another world.
by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026
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