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Inlets

 

Jupiter Inlet
Jupiter Inlet - Sam Pickerill
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The Jupiter Inlet acts as an intersection between the Atlantic Ocean, the Loxahatchee River, and the Intracoastal Waterway. While it is a relatively small inlet, it is also significantly well populated, and the narrowness causes boats to crowd together and their sounds to not be dispersed by open areas. Additionally there is a nearby sandbar that becomes a crowded party hotspot on weekends. I captured this recording on a moderately rough day in mid-March, an early Thursday afternoon at around high tide, so a relatively light amount of boat traffic was present. Still, you can hear the overwhelming effect of boat traffic, compared to biophonic (from non-human living organisms) sounds, on the soundscape.

Jupiter Inlet- Equalized
Jupiter Inlet EQ - Sam Pickerill
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Jupiter Inlet recording equalized to limit boat noise. With the high frequencies removed, less boat traffic is picked up. However this also limits natural noises- such as snapping shrimp, and does not fully eliminate the audible boat noise.

St. Lucie Inlet
St. Lucie Inlet - Sam Pickerill
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The Inlet immediately to the north of Jupiter Inlet is St. Lucie Inlet. It is significantly wider and geographically larger, and is less populated than the Jupiter Inlet area. This recording was taken on a Tuesday early afternoon in early March.

St. Lucie Inlet Equalized
St. Lucie Inlet EQ - Sam Pickerill
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The St. Lucie inlet equalized and edited to focus on natural sounds.

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