Unique Nature Sound Visualizations

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> Mark Fischer, a computer engineer by training, came up with a new
> visualization technique. He applied the mathematical theory of wavelets
> =96 oscillations that begin at zero, increase and then sink back to nil =
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> to recordings of birds and marine mammals. Then, using a software
> program he wrote himself, he processed the wavelets into color-coded
> visual forms. The result: an explosion of neon-bright ripples and swirls
> that are mesmerizing representations of the natural world=92s soundscapes=
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