Approximate location of "Upsweep"

French Polynesia / Tubuai / Rapa /
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Upsweep is the name given to a sound that was discovered when NOAA began recording data from the US Navy's SOund SUrveillance System(An underwater listning system used to monitor submarine activity).It was first heard in 1991 and appears to be seasonal.
www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/acoustics/sosus.html
See also "The Bloop","Train","Julia","Whisle",and "Slow Down"
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