QuestionsBloop and NOAA's unexplained ocean soundsWas the Bloop an icequake, and from which iceberg?Answer
Answer · Bloop and NOAA's unexplained ocean sounds
The Bloop was one or more icequakes from a large iceberg cracking somewhere between Bransfield Strait and the…
The Bloop was one or more icequakes from a large iceberg cracking somewhere between Bransfield Strait and the Ross Sea.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: three pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- A large tabular iceberg was in open water along the bearing in summer 1997.
- The Bloop's spectrum matches icequakes recorded from known bergs, including A53a, within their natural variation.
What would rule it out
- No large iceberg anywhere along the recomputed bearing in summer 1997, or a spectrum outside the range of a modern icequake catalogue.
Evidence 3 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe Bloop was one or more icequakes from a large iceberg cracking somewhere between Bransfield Strait and the…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The Bloop was one or more icequakes from a large iceberg cracking somewhere between Bransfield Strait and the… [Answer ANS0D9C7GYJ6Y2Y]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9C7GYJ6Y2Y
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