Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery waves, or whispering-gallery modes, are a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface. Originally discovered for sound waves in the whispering gallery of St Paul’s Cathedral, they can exist for light and for other waves, with important applications in nondestructive testing, lasing, cooling and sensing, as well as in astronomy. Whispering-gallery waves were first explained for the case of St Paul's Cathedral circa 1878 by Lord Rayleigh, who revised a previous misconception that whispers could be heard across the dome but not at any intermediate position. He explained the phenomenon of travelling whispers with
Trail of the Whispering Giants expenses. The carvings have been appraised at a quarter of a million dollars each. Toth uses a hammer and a chisel as the basic tools to create the "Whispering Giants", but on occasion will use a mallet and an axe, or rarely power tools. Before starting work on a "Whispering Giant", Toth confers with local Native American tribes and local lawmakers. The sculpture that is created is a composite of all the physical characteristics, especially facial features, of the local tribe or tribes, as well as their stories and histories. Currently Peter Toth resides in Edgewater, Florida, where he has