Infrasound signals in Antarctica reflect physical interaction in the surface environments around the recorded area. In December 2015, an infrasound array by three sensors in the detectable frequency range of 0.1 - 200...Infrasound signals in Antarctica reflect physical interaction in the surface environments around the recorded area. In December 2015, an infrasound array by three sensors in the detectable frequency range of 0.1 - 200 Hz, combined with one broadband barometer was deployed at Jang Bogo Station, Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica. The two years of data by the broadband barometer contain characteristic signals that caused by surface environment nearby the station, mixing with local noises such as katabatic winds. Clear continuous signals by oceanic swells (microbaroms) were recorded with a predominant frequency of around 0.2 s. Variations of frequency context and amplitudes in the Power Spectral Density were considered as affected by sea-ice dynamics surrounding the Terra Nova Bay. Monitoring of microbaroms could contribute to understanding ocean wave climate, with other oceanographic, cryospheric and geophysical data in Antarctica. Infrasound data in Terra Nova Bay might be a new proxy for estimating environmental variations affected by global warming, cryosphere dynamics, together with volcanic eruptions in Victoria Land.展开更多
Determining the frequency range of derma nerve that responds to audio current is fundamental for the development of skin-hearing technology. Previous studies have shown that the range of derma nerve responding to audi...Determining the frequency range of derma nerve that responds to audio current is fundamental for the development of skin-hearing technology. Previous studies have shown that the range of derma nerve responding to audio current is 15-15 000 Hz, because audio amplification is not separated from the step-up transformer. Therefore, the present study used a signal generator which directly drives plane electrodes, simplified the original experimental environment for skin-hearing, measured lower limit voltage of frequency for derma nerve receiving pulse current signals, and revealed that the frequency range of human derma nerve response was as wide as 0.1-30 000 Hz. Results demonstrate that human derma nerve receives audio signals and infrasound within a wide frequency range.展开更多
文摘Infrasound signals in Antarctica reflect physical interaction in the surface environments around the recorded area. In December 2015, an infrasound array by three sensors in the detectable frequency range of 0.1 - 200 Hz, combined with one broadband barometer was deployed at Jang Bogo Station, Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica. The two years of data by the broadband barometer contain characteristic signals that caused by surface environment nearby the station, mixing with local noises such as katabatic winds. Clear continuous signals by oceanic swells (microbaroms) were recorded with a predominant frequency of around 0.2 s. Variations of frequency context and amplitudes in the Power Spectral Density were considered as affected by sea-ice dynamics surrounding the Terra Nova Bay. Monitoring of microbaroms could contribute to understanding ocean wave climate, with other oceanographic, cryospheric and geophysical data in Antarctica. Infrasound data in Terra Nova Bay might be a new proxy for estimating environmental variations affected by global warming, cryosphere dynamics, together with volcanic eruptions in Victoria Land.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.60672001the Special Fund of Education Department of Shaanxi Province,No.05JC0
文摘Determining the frequency range of derma nerve that responds to audio current is fundamental for the development of skin-hearing technology. Previous studies have shown that the range of derma nerve responding to audio current is 15-15 000 Hz, because audio amplification is not separated from the step-up transformer. Therefore, the present study used a signal generator which directly drives plane electrodes, simplified the original experimental environment for skin-hearing, measured lower limit voltage of frequency for derma nerve receiving pulse current signals, and revealed that the frequency range of human derma nerve response was as wide as 0.1-30 000 Hz. Results demonstrate that human derma nerve receives audio signals and infrasound within a wide frequency range.
