Article from CBC News dated November 2, 2016—byline Jimmy Thomson23
Article from CBC News dated November 2, 2016—byline Jimmy ThomsonMYSTERIOUS ‘PING’ SOUND FROM SEAFLOOR BAFFLES IGLOOLIK
MYSTERIOUS ‘PING’ SOUND FROM SEAFLOOR BAFFLES IGLOOLIKHunters in a remote community in Nunavut are concerned about a mysterious sound that appears to be coming from the seafloor.
The “pinging” sound, sometimes also described as a “hum” or “beep,” has been heard in Fury and Hecla Strait—roughly 120 kilometers northwest of the hamlet of Igloolik—throughout the summer.
Paul Quassa, a member of the legislative assembly, says whatever the cause, it’s scaring the animals away.
The sound appears to come from the seafloor in Hecla and Fury Strait.
Boaters aboard a private yacht passing through the area also
