not so shrimpy shrimp

We may earn a small commission from affiliate links and paid advertisements. Terms

The snapping shrimp competes with much larger animals, like the sperm whale and beluga whale, for the title of 'loudest animal in the sea'. The shrimp snaps a specialized claw shut to create a cavitation wave that generates acoustic pressures of up to 80 kPa at a distance of 4 cm from the claw. The pressure wave is strong enough to kill small fish [7]. It corresponds to a zero to peak pressure level of 218 decibels relative to one micropascal (dB re 1 μPa), equivalent to a zero to peak source level of 190 dB re 1 μPa at the standard reference distance of 1 m. Au and Banks measured peak to peak source levels between 185 and 190 dB re 1 μPa at 1 m, depending on the size of the claw [8]. Similar values are reported by Ferguson and Cleary [9]. The duration of the click is less than 1 millisecond.
Click to expand...

god damn!!
can we start making subwoofers out of these things?????
 
E_SolSi said:
god damn!!
can we start making subwoofers out of these things?????
Click to expand...

1. Its transmitted through water - so what can it hit in air?

2. Alan Dante already hit a 180.5 with 1 18" woofer. Not sure we quite need a car full of shrimp yet :rolleyes:
 
that is quite possibly the coolest thing i have ever seen in my entire life.

if it didn't have a video, it would sound like a villain from pirates of the caribbean 4 or some shit. haha
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top