Snow’s sound changes character with falling temperature
Evidence
The sound of snow in barely freezing Italy is very different from that at 30 degrees below zero in Manitoba or Siberia. As one moves to the interiors of the great northern continents the soft padded step begins to crunch, then to squeak—even painfully. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 71
Categorization
- QUESTION: Verifiable acoustic mechanism — how does crystal structure at different temperatures alter snow’s sound?
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 71
- XREF: connects to: Water produces different sounds when striking different surfaces and materials. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 838
Broader Connections
- Water produces different sounds when striking different surfaces and materials.
#expands(0.60) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 838