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The Bloop
An ultra-low frequency sound detected by underwater microphones. Louder than any known animal. From the remote South Pacific near Point Nemo. Scientists now say ice. But for years, we wondered what was down there.
1997
South Pacific Ocean
0 The Bloop suggested something massive lurked in the deep.
The Detection
Summer 1997:
- NOAA hydrophones
- Multiple stations
- Ultra-low frequency
- Very loud
- South Pacific
The Location
Point Nemo area:
- Most remote ocean point
- Deepest Pacific
- Furthest from land
- Perfect hiding spot
- Cthulhu territory
The Speculation
What people thought:
- Giant sea creature
- Unknown species
- Cthulhu jokes
- Megalodon survival
- Deep-sea monster
The Sound
Characteristics:
- Rose rapidly in frequency
- Several minutes
- Detectable 5,000 km away
- Louder than blue whale
- Biological profile
The Answer
2012 conclusion:
- NOAA scientists
- Icequake
- Large iceberg calving
- Ice cracking
- Case closed?
The Legacy
Cultural impact:
- Inspired fiction
- Lovecraft connections
- Cryptid discussions
- Ocean mysteries
- What else is down there?