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ART0D9C7WNJ4DNE·Artifact · recording

The Whistle recording

Recording0:52Public domainRecorded 7 July 1997, 07:30 GMT
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Spectrogram of The Whistle recording
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An undulating single tone heard on only one hydrophone, so it cannot be located; PMEL likens it to an erupting arc volcano.

NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, 1997. Public domain

Copies 2

AudioNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory · pmel.noaa.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Acoustics Monitoring Program: Submarine Volcanic Eruption (Whistle)2 steps from the original
DocumentNOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory · pmel.noaa.gov · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Acoustics Monitoring Program: Submarine Volcanic Eruption (Whistle)2 steps from the original

Where it was recorded

1NOAA autonomous hydrophone at 8°N 110°W200 km1200 km

Sources 1

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Whistle recording [Artifact ART0D9C7WNJ4DNE]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D9C7WNJ4DNE
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