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Answer · Bloop and NOAA's unexplained ocean sounds

The Bloop was not made by ice.

The Bloop was not made by ice.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • The recomputed bearing misses Antarctic coasts and berg fields.

What would rule it out

  • A recomputed bearing through a known large iceberg on the date.

Evidence 1 for · none 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 not made by ice. [Answer ANS0D9C7JX21WY2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9C7JX21WY2
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