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'The Bloop', as it was officaly named, was heard by a U.S Navy Underwatter Autonomous Hydrophone Array near Equador. (50 Degrees South, 100 West are the offical Coordinates) The equipment used was originaly designed to observe radio and physical traffic of Soviet Submarines. 'The Bloop' it's self was recorded several times throughout the Summer of 1997. It is an ultra-low frequency sound similar to that produced by marine mammals such as the blue whale. However, the sound came from over 3,000 miles away and, more disturbingly, was much larger judging by the volume of the sound, which was loud enough to set off multipule sensors. Explanations range from Giant Squid, to an unknown species of Cetacean or some form of Man-Made machinery. Squid do not, however, possess the physilogical capabilities to produce such a sound and, while possible to produce it mechanicaly, it would be very unlikely to have been produced accidentaly. Some have sugested that it is in fact a whale song, carried over warm water currents. Others have stated that they are from a giant Cetacean larger than a whale, but this would mean it would need oxygen and thus requie to surface and be more likely to be seen. The sounds have not been heard since 1997 and all atempts to properly identify it have been unsuccessful. The Navy Description is as follows: This sound was repeatedly recorded during summer, 1997 on the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array. The sound rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 4,000 km. It yields a general location near 50oS; 100oW. The origin of the sound is unknown. Intrestingly, the coordinates were rather close to the fictional lost city of R'lyeh from H.P Lovecraft's Cthulu series. - entry provided by T. Wareham, lobomcthirsty@rochester.rr.com
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