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Namib Dune Singing Sand Observatory
STATION-NAMIB-BOOMSTATUS: SEASONAL_OPERATION
Namib Dune Singing Sand Observatory
Location: Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia · Coordinates: 24°44'00.0"S 15°18'00.0"W
CHANNELS
10 Transducers
FREQUENCY RANGE
40.0 Hz – 1.2 kHz
ESTABLISHED
2024
FOOTPRINT
Linear array across slip-face of Dune 45
FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Specialized seismic and acoustic array recording the low-frequency acoustic drone ('singing sands') produced by synchronized shear avalanche motion of uniform quartz grains.
PUBLIC ACCESS & LISTENING PROTOCOL
Research archive documentation open under Creative Commons attribution.
DEPLOYED INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER
- Miniature Geophone Spikes
- Infrasonic Condenser Mics
- Sand-Proof Enclosures
- Solar Battery Hub