Singing Sands

Living in Sinai believed that in the bowels of the mountain is hidden a large monastery. At certain times of the monks of the monastery go on prayer and monastery bells start ringing. But this is not the only "moaning" mountain on Earth. Near Kabul is a mountain Reference Riva, in Russian - oscillating Gore. Like Jabal Nakung, it is covered with a layer of white sandstone. When a group of people is on its slope, a beep sound like a drumbeat. In Chile, the valley Coplan, the hills of El Bromador that means Howling. There are similar hills and in California, which is located in the United States of America. They, too, sometimes loud cry and moan. On the right bank of the Ili River, a hundred kilometers from Alma-Ata, the famous Singing Dune. Its length is about two kilometers and the width - about five hundred meters. Dune consists of a gold glitter refluent pure yellow sand. Crowned with sharp dune crest. Sand sounds here, when it begins to crumble. At this time the dune is making a sound resembling the roar of airplanes. Another time, dune sounds like walking on the river paddle steamer. In rainy weather, and vedrennuyu dune stops. In a strong wind the hill begins to sound like a huge, frustrated body. Often singing sands emit the most unexpected sounds. Something under my feet walking person hears something like barking dogs, and even the roar of aircraft engines. The fact, however strong impression at times is a natural phenomenon, said Jack London in his novel "Hearts of Three": "Every step along the sand caused a whole cacophony of sounds. People froze in place - and all around was sinking ... worth to take a step, and the sand began to sing again. ... He drew a circle on the sand, and while he was drawing, sand howled and shrieked, ... the old man dropped to his knees - sand howled and blew ... "Many nations have legends about such a mysterious sound. These legends tell that in coastal sands sing beautiful siren luring sailors to himself, to destroy them on the rocks. Or that it sounds listed sand city. In many legends written about the imprisoned under the earth evil spirits ... Scientists still have not found the answer to all questions related to the emergence of this phenomenon.