Listening to the Magnetosphere: How Best to Make ULF Waves Audible

Observations across the heliosphere typically rely on in situ spacecraft observations producing time-series data. While often this data is analysed visually, it lends itself more naturally to our sense of sound. The simplest method converting oscillatory into audible sound audification—a one-to-one mapping samples audio samples—which has benefit that no information lost, thus a true representation original However, audification can make some magnetospheric ULF waves pass by too quickly for someone realistically be able listen effectively. For reason, we detail various existing time scale modification techniques developed music, applying these wave and exploring how they affect properties resulting audio. Through public dialogue arrive at recommendations researchers rendering discuss scientific educational possibilities new methods.