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Underwater backscatter being tested in the Atlantic Ocean.

Fadel Adib (MIT)

The Beat Goes On

The future of underwater acoustics is an important one, as Dr. Lin expressed: “Since soundscapes can tell us so many things from the recording site, I believe that underwater acoustics will be an in- dispensable component for the future development of marine monitoring net- works.” The implications are plentiful and crucial to ecosystem management, whether through analyzing acoustic soundscapes to identify marine life pat- terns or safely and con? dently deploying underwater drones to collect samples.

Technological advancements, coupled with our natural curiosity and drive to ex- plore the unknown, will give way to won- derful discoveries in the coming years.

If Percy’s recent success represents hu- manity’s latest interplanetary achieve- ment, the exploration potential achieved on Earth with underwater acoustics is as bottomless as the deep sea? oor.

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