Geoacoustics

Geoacoustics is the study of how sound waves travel through the Earth's underground layers and ocean floors. It helps scientists understand the composition, structure, and properties of these subsurface materials by analyzing how sound waves reflect, refract, or absorb as they move through different geological formations. This knowledge is important for things like underwater navigation, locating natural resources, detecting geological hazards, and studying the Earth's crust. Essentially, geoacoustics acts as a way to “listen” to the Earth beneath the surface, revealing details about its composition without direct drilling.