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Mystery of the Booming Sands

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The Squeaking Sand Dunes

Melones team observed no link between the booming frequency and particle size. They hypothesise that speed of sand was not primarily responsible for the sound. If this vibration happens in a layer that's similar size to a cello, we get a frequency that is same size as a cella,. And that the wave speeds are somewhat similar as well.

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