Best of Summer: The Loudest Sound
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The Sound of the Barrographs
In 1883, some barrographs recorded four waves, some recorded seven. Several times during the night of the 26th, 27th, this was a witness account. It came from the British-controlled island of Rodriguez off the eastern coast of Africa. The Royal Society spent about two years analyzing the data and writing up a massive report in 1888.
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