Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum

[nreece]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/hummingearth/

[mhb]

I wonder if interference between these waves might contribute to the formation of giant rogue waves: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/08/0810_040810_...

[yread]

10mHz, thats once per 100 seconds. What kind of ocean waves are these?

[extension → yread]

I don't think the waves are doing anything at that frequency. They are just providing the force that keeps the planet resonating at its natural frequency. This is my best guess.

[bporterfield]

As a surfer I already think waves are incredible...this just confirms it! Ocean waves are an amazing thing. Lots of untapped energy.

[jzdziarski]

Yeah, and now that we know where it's coming from, please don't screw with the hum and kill us all, k?

[mrcharles]

So that's where I parked my spaceship.