Fin whale songs can reveal hidden features of the ocean floor

The sounds can penetrate Earth’s crust as seismic waves, illuminating its structure

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The song of the fin whale (one pictured) is among the loudest in the ocean — powerful enough to penetrate Earth’s crust, scientists say.

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The fin whale’s call is among the loudest in the ocean: It can even penetrate into Earth’s crust, a new study finds.