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 an ice sound of another kind, such as calving from an ice shelf or a collision between bergs,…
The Bloop was an ice sound of another kind, such as calving from an ice shelf or a collision between bergs, rather than an iceberg cracking in open water.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The recomputed bearing points to an ice-shelf front or a dense berg field.
- The spectrum is closer to calving or collision recordings than to open-water breakup.
What would rule it out
- A best match to open-water breakup icequakes.
Evidence 2 for · none against
FOR
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 an ice sound of another kind, such as calving from an ice shelf or a collision between bergs,… [Answer ANS0D9C7J5M4BVS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9C7J5M4BVS
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