Sentences with phrase «as background noise increases»

Right whales increase the amplitude, or the energy in their calls, directly as background noise increases without changing the calls» frequency, the study suggests.

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Researchers found that noise pollution was twice as high as background sound levels in a majority of U.S. protected areas, and caused a ten-fold or greater increase in noise pollution in 21 percent of protected areas.

For example, watching a scary movie late at night might increase the accessibility of frightening schemas, increasing the likelihood that a person will perceive shadows and background noises as potential threats.