A 9 inch ice core dropped down in a 450 foot bore hole in Antarctica sounds like there is a space laser battle going on. So what’s behind the Star Wars sound? The distorted sound as the ice falls has to do with the physical phenomenon known as ‘Doppler Effect.’ When the ice hits the bottom of the borehole, the sound doesn’t only come straight up – the sound waves start to bounce off the sides of the hole. That’s why you hear this plink! with sort of a heartbeat sound afterwards,” Read full article and listen to the weird 'Star Wars' sound at: https://strangesounds.org/2020/02/video-sound-of-ice-dropped-in-borehole-antarctica-space-laser-battle.html