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ART0D9C7TF8459E·Artifact · recording

The Upsweep recording

Recording0:29Public domainPresent from August 1991
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Spectrogram of The Upsweep recording
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Long trains of narrowband sounds rising in frequency, seasonal, located roughly at 54°S 140°W. PMEL lists its origin as unresolved.

NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, 1991. Public domain

Copies 2

AudioNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory · pmel.noaa.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Acoustics Monitoring Program: Upsweep2 steps from the original
DocumentNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory · pmel.noaa.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Acoustics Monitoring Program: Upsweep2 steps from the original

Where it was recorded

1Upsweep source region500 km1500 km
Upsweep source region, about 54°S 140°W · Open ocean (approximate location)

Sources 1

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Upsweep recording [Artifact ART0D9C7TF8459E]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D9C7TF8459E
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