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Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below water

Hlavní město Praha, Praha, Česko

A 6-minute field recording by Peter Cusack made in Modřany, Czechia on 7 April 2022, in the afternoon. Soundscape: sea & waves, rivers, streams & waterfalls and streets & traffic.

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Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below water
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Spectrogram of Vltava river ripples heard slowly crossfading from above to below water
Spectrogram of the full recording (time left to right, frequency bottom to top), generated by the Internet Archive.

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Recordist's notes

With normal ears it is rather difficult to hear the river Vltava at Braník as traffic noise from the autobahn on the opposite bank continuously drowns out most smaller sounds including water ripples, rowing boats and kayaks. However at some spots mini waves breaking on stones at the river's edge are audible. This track was recorded simultaneously above (normal mics) and below water level (a hydrophone). At the start ripples and traffic noise are heard, which slowly crossfades into the gloopy, slopy underwater world, where the traffic is no longer audible.

Written by Peter Cusack on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Modřany is a town of about 33,574 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 8 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Hydrophones. Underwater microphones used for whales, fish, ice and the hidden sounds of rivers and ponds.

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