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Humpback Whale Question: From New Jersey

by way of jb@inet-serv.com (halvor@ties.k12.mn.us)
Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:25:34 -0600

My 8yr old son Sean and I sail a 34 foot sailboat in the Atlantic between
Cape May and Cape Cod and have seen many Humpback whales. We would
like to construct or purchase an affordable system to record their
sounds. Eventually we will incorporate sonograms to identify individuals.

Our question becomes:

1. Where can we purchase a new or used system
2. Are plans available to construct a piezo-electric
hydrophone and preamp.
3. What are the acoustic frequencies of the various
Atlantic whales & dolphins.
4. Is there any one in the Sandy Hook area of New Jersey
doing this now?
Please feel free to be as technical as possible that's what learning
is all about.
With Best Regards,
Allen & Sean Emer
8 E.Parkway Pl.,Holmdel, N.J. 07733
aemer@monmouth.com


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