Deployment

Case Study: Measuring Ocean Noise Change During COVID‑19 Lockdown

How we built and deployed real-time tools to make the ocean’s changing soundscape intelligible.

Deployment

Case Study: Measuring Ocean Noise Change During COVID‑19 Lockdown

How we built and deployed real-time tools to make the ocean’s changing soundscape intelligible.

4.5 dB
Average noise reduction
20+
Hydrophones analyzed
6
Global regions monitored
100000+
Hours of audio processed

Measuring Change in Underwater Ocean Noise During COVID‑19

During the global COVID‑19 lockdowns, we set out to quantify how human activity affected the underwater soundscape. Using open hydrophone networks, we ingested continuous acoustic streams and converted them into spectrograms, then applied analytics to track low‑frequency noise associated with shipping and coastal activity. The results, presented as an interactive web app at MonitorMyOcean.com, revealed pronounced regional and temporal drops in ambient ocean noise—evidence that human activity patterns measurably affect the marine acoustic environment. This project demonstrates our deployment approach: leverage affordable sensors and autonomous data pipelines to transform ocean noise into actionable intelligence for conservation groups, researchers, and industry.


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SENSORS
Low-cost hydrophones stream underwater audio in real time.
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INGEST
Edge or cloud ingest buffers, timestamps, and stores streams.
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SPECTROGRAMS
Signals transformed to spectrograms for feature extraction.
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AI
Models detect patterns, classify calls, and quantify noise.
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INSIGHT
Dashboards & APIs deliver trends, alerts, and policy-ready summaries.

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© 2024–2025 YouOceans.

A youth-led nonprofit registered in California since 2024.

© 2024–2025 YouOceans.

A youth-led nonprofit registered in California since 2024.

© 2024–2025 YouOceans.

A youth-led nonprofit registered in California since 2024.