Drizzle Recording
	Listening to Raindrops		Drizzle is surprisingly lound underwater because the small raindrops generate bubbles as they hit the water. These similar-sized bubbles oscillate when they're young, producing a high frequency bell-like tone. (Image by Robert Simmon, NASA GSFC. Recording from Jeffrey A. Nystuen, University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory) small drop animation large drop recording hard rain recording drizzle recording

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