Japanese scientist and composer Hiroto Nagai creates string quartet "Polar Energy Budget".

Geo-environmental scientist and composer Hiroto Nagai from Japan has created a string quartet titled "String Quartet No. 1 'Polar Energy Budget'" using sonified climate data from the Arctic and Antarctic, based on 30 years of satellite-collected data. The composition aims to raise awareness on how climate is driven by polar energy input and output. Nagai hopes that his work marks a turning point for artists to leverage data in crafting their works.

April 18, 2024
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