Earth's magnetic field TALKS! Listen to the HORRIFYING sound

The Earth has been blessed with a magnetic field layer, also known as the magnetosphere, which makes life possible on Earth. Yes, while the presence of air, water and atmosphere is a primary requisite, the magnetosphere does an important job of protecting the Earth. It protects Earth from any harmful radiation, electromagnetic fields coming from other celestial bodies, coronal mass ejection (CME) and adverse effects of solar storms and much more. And scientists have always been fascinated by it. Now, in an attempt to understand it further, researchers have collaborated with musicians and artists to give it a voice. Know what the Earth’s magnetic field sounds like.

Musician and project supporter Klaus Nielsen, from the Technical University of Denmark, shared the data taken from European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm satellites, as well as other sources. He explained that the data from these magnetic signals are used to manipulate and control a sonic representation of the core field.

“The team used data from ESA's Swarm satellites, as well as other sources, and used these magnetic signals to manipulate and control a sonic representation of the core field. The project has certainly been a rewarding exercise in bringing art and science together,” explained Nielsen to ESA.

Listen to the sound of Earth’s magnetic field

We should warn you that it is not a melodic sound. Far from it. In fact, it sounds terrifying and scary. Parts of it have very high pitched sounds and others sound like slow grumbling. But coming together, they create a piece which has not really been heard before. Listen to it here. The entire length of the audio clip is 5 minutes and 10 seconds.

“We gained access to a very interesting sound system consisting of over 30 loudspeakers dug into the ground at the Solbjerg Square in Copenhagen. "We have set it up so that each speaker represents a different location on Earth and demonstrates how our magnetic field has fluctuated over the last 100,000 years”, Nielsen added.