Researchers show videos can be geolocated by matching faint aircraft sounds to flight data
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The article describes a technique that geolocates unidentifiable videos by analysing background aircraft noise. The method examines Doppler curves, which show how a plane's sound shifts in pitch as it passes, and matches them against flight records from public ADS-B tracking data, which broadcasts aircraft position, velocity and altitude.
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What to do
- Be aware that background audio in videos you publish can reveal where they were recorded.
- Consider removing or altering audio tracks when sharing sensitive footage.
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