An Aberdeen University seismologist has discovered that noise levels across the city have plummeted by 60% since lockdown started.
David Cornwell has used data recorded by a “citizen seismometer” in the Department of Geology & Geophysics office of his colleague Dave Healy on the King’s College campus and worked with Dr Thomas Lecocq of the Royal Observatory of Belgium to investigate the dramatic fall-off in human noise since the public was told to avoid travelling to work, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Mr Cornwell said the findings had provided evidence of the reduction in man-made noise since the closure of universities, schools, council offices, sports grounds, pubs, restaurants and other public buildings across the city.
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