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Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 08:49:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: rainforest bioacoustics enquiry
I am a researcher working on a BBC film entitled 'Jungles' and am
currently focusing my research on the wildlife sounds in rainforests. We
are going to create graphics to illustrate some sounds that the animals
make. We plan to overlay frequencies of various species over the virtual
jungle. Although we shall be primarily looking at sounds in the Congo
rainforest we shall be making comparisons with the Amazon and rainforests
of SE Asia.
Is this anybody's area of expertise? If so would it be possible to help
me with the following:
1. I am looking to obtain the frequencies of some generic rainforest
sounds for example- elephant infrasound, frogs, primates, cicadas and any
other sounds worth a mention! Ideally if the frequencies are in graph
format we would then be able to display the frequencies as ripples/waves
in the 3D jungle. Also, is there any data which details how far the
various frequencies travel is such environments?
2. The importance of sound in jungles/rainforests.
3. How sound is effected by environmental conditions e.g. temperature,
dense obstructions such as trees etc
4. In the film forest elephants play quite a central theme - Where can I
find information on forest elephant infrasound?
5. Are there any amazing facts or sound bites that you know associated
with bioacoustiocs of rainforest animals?
6. Any other thoughts? Is there anything else associated worth sound in
the rainforest that you think is worth a mention that we might be able to
feature visually and or audibly?
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. I look forward
to hearing from you as soon as possible but in the meantime all the best.
Kind regards, James
James Chapman
'Jungles' Researcher
BBC Natural History Unit
Tel: 0117 97 32211 (X42745)
Fax:0117 97 36234
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