Ground Noise (Noun)
Meaning
Extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Ground noise is a persistent problem in audio recordings made outdoors where it is difficult to control the ambient noise.
- The sensitive equipment picked up a significant amount of ground noise that was almost as loud as the signal.
- The researcher attempted to filter out the ground noise from her data but found it was an almost impossible task.
- To minimize ground noise, the company invested in state-of-the-art soundproofing for their recording studio.
- Ground noise in seismology can lead to incorrect readings and mistaken conclusions about seismic activity.