What Does Data Sound Like? Activity Source: The American Geophysical Union Background Look at a picture of a beach. What do you see? If you were there, what might you hear? What do those sounds tell you about the environment? How can sounds be used to convey information? Data sonification is a technique that transforms numerical information into sound, allowing us to listen to data patterns instead of visualizing them. In the context of geologic data, this means converting geological information, such as seismic activity or rock formations, into audible tones. [Read More]