OPUS
The Open Portal to Underwater Soundscapes
OPUS - The Open Portal to
Underwater Soundscapes
Welcome to OPUS!
• Browse and listen to
underwater recordings from
around the world.
• Discover the sounds of marine
life and explore its acoustic
environment.
• Just watch this slide show for
a moment longer to get a brief
intro,
• or click portal to access the
portal page directly.
The MAP view
…shows you the locations of
available recordings.
• Pan and zoom the map to find
recorders of interest to you.
• Select a recorder by clicking
it.
• Clicking a recorder takes you
to the SPECTROGRAM view.
The SPECTROGRAM view
…visualizes the underwater
soundscape as a stack of
spectrograms:
annual, monthly, daily, hourly
and 10-min.
• Click the „play“ button to
listen to the current recording.
• Use the volume und boost
sliders to adjust volume.
• Click anywhere in the
spectrograms to centre the stack
on the new time.
Ready to go?
• click "Enter Portal" to
proceed
• or use the <> symbols to
navigate this intro
• or learn more in the
Tutorial
• or get in contact with us by
emailing opus-info[at]awi.de
