Cryptozoology

[Lee]

Very interesting stuff.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

post the bloop articles!!!!!!

 

[Lee]

The Bloop is the name given to an ultra-low frequency underwater sound detected by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration several times during the summer of 1997. The source of the sound remains unknown.

The sound, traced to somewhere around 50° S 100° W (South American southwest coast), was detected repeatedly by the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array, which uses U.S. Navy equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines. According to the NOAA description, it "rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km." According to scientists who have studied the phenomenon[citation needed] it matches the audio profile of a living creature but there is no known animal that could have produced the sound. If it is an animal, it would have to be, reportedly, much larger than even a Blue Whale, the largest known animal on the earth

'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.

THE BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP

 

[Mighty NorCal]

...is awesome.


you watch MonsterQuest Lee??

saw that they measured ECHO LOCATION in Lake Champlain in Vermont??? proof of the existance of "something" for a number of reasons...

 

[Lee]

monster quest is on rather sporadically over here, I'll youtube that episode though.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Gotta love cryptids. Shame so many people fake things though.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Echo location is rather difficult to fake. on the discovery channel. LULZ

 

[Mighty NorCal]

monster quest is on rather sporadically over here, I'll youtube that episode though.

it was an audio signature resembling that of a killer whale, or a beluga whale, but not the SAME as any animal in known exitance.


that and Lake Champlain is a fresh water lake. Animals who echo locate dont live in fresh water.


well, until, ya know, one was recorded.

 

[Lee]

yeah the fake stuff pisses me off...like those guys who 'found' big foot

 

[CCS]

chupacbra ownz all

 

[Shadowmancer]

nah the best Cryptid is the Jersey Devil

 

[Mighty NorCal]

lies. im partial to lake monsters myself.


well, and the bloop of course

 

[Bernkastel]

Read the book The Loch by Steve Alten, the "bloop" is mentioned in the book, and it turns out the sound is that of a new species.

 

[Lee]

Dragons FTW!

 

[TheOneBigWill]

Didn't Shadow originally post a thread about this, in the chit chat section last year?

 

[C.M.]

Didn't Shadow originally post a thread about this, in the chit chat section last year?

Yes
http://forums.wrestlezone.com/showthread.php?t=16593&highlight=Cryptozoology

 

[Lee]

because I'm going to bump a year old thread :/

 

[TheOneBigWill]

because I'm going to bump a year old thread :/

I'd hope not. I still believe that's an infraction for bumping.

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Do people go swimming in the Loch Ness?

 

[Shadowmancer]

Its in Scotland, in the highlands I think. Would you go Swimming in a Loch in Scotland regardless of whether it is Loch Ness or any other Loch in Scotland. I wouldn't because I don't want a little thing called Hypothermia.

 

[Shadowmancer]

Its in Scotland, in the highlands I think. Would you go Swimming in a Loch in Scotland regardless of whether it is Loch Ness or any other Loch in Scotland. I wouldn't because I don't want a little thing called Hypothermia.

 

[Lee]

yes

But Loch Ness is 25 miles wide, it's quite a big lake!

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

So, what's the deal with the Bermuda Triangle?

 

[Shadowmancer]

Who the fuck knows. It sort of exists and that is all that is for certain about it.

 

[Lee]

Just lots of boats/planes etc going missing in that area since the mid 15th century.

The bermuda triangle has nothing to do with cryptozoology though.