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Answer · Bloop and NOAA's unexplained ocean sounds

The source is steady and the seasonality is an artefact of seasonal changes in how sound travels from it.

The source is steady and the seasonality is an artefact of seasonal changes in how sound travels from it.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Source level corrected for modelled seasonal transmission loss is constant.

What would rule it out

  • Corrected source levels that still vary seasonally.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Open4 answers, none ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The source is steady and the seasonality is an artefact of seasonal changes in how sound travels from it. [Answer ANS0D9C7NK03Z2B]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9C7NK03Z2B
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