Thread: Bermuda Triangle mystery 'solved,' scientists claim

Bermuda Triangle mystery 'solved,' scientists claim

The Sun
14 hours ago

Bermuda Triangle mystery 'solved'

British scientists believe 100ft 'rogue' waves could be the reason why so many boats have been sunk in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. Rogue waves, which only last for a few minutes, have been known to measure 30 meters (nearly 100ft) high.

British scientists believe 100ft ‘rogue’ waves could be the reason why so many boats have been sunk in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.

The infamous body of water in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean stretches 700,000 square km (270,271 square miles) between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto-Rico.

Also known as the Devil’s Triangle, the area features multiple shipping lanes and has claimed over 1,000 lives in the last 100 years.

But experts at the University of Southampton believe the mystery can be explained by a natural phenomenon known as “rogue waves.”

Appearing on Channel 5 documentary “The Bermuda Triangle Enigma,” the scientists use indoor simulators to re-create the monster water surges.

Rogue waves – which only last for a few minutes - were first observed by satellites in 1997 off the coast of South Africa.

Some have even measured 30 meters (nearly 100ft) high.

The research team built a model of the USS Cyclops, a huge vessel which went missing in the triangle in 1918 claiming 300 lives.

And because of its sheer size and flat base, it does not take long before the model is overcome with water during the simulation.

Dr. Simon Boxall, an ocean and earth scientist, says that infamous area in the Atlantic can see three massive storms coming together from different directions – the perfect conditions for a rogue wave.

Boxall believes such a surge in water could snap a boat, such as the Cyclops, in TWO.

He said: “There are storms to the south and north, which come together.

“And if there are additional ones from Florida, it can be a potentially deadly formation of rogue waves.

“They are steep, they are high – we’ve measured waves in excess of 30 metres.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/...sts-claim.html

So these "rogue waves" reached up in the sky and grabbed airplanes out of the air too? There are rogue waves in many parts of the world. But only the "triangle" is mysterious!

Turbulence from storms can bring a plane down because the effects of the storm can reach up to 60,000 feet, higher than a plane can fly which is why pilots try to fly around them if they see them soon enough and can do so. Storms that cause 100 foot waves would be strong enough to bring a plane down. At least it seems so to me. But still you have a good question to investigate further. The triangle is mysterious because we don't know the answer. When you know the answer, it's no longer mysterious. Right?

Originally Posted by Judy

Turbulence from storms can bring a plane down because the effects of the storm can reach up to 60,000 feet, higher than a plane can fly which is why pilots try to fly around them if they see them soon enough and can do so. Storms that cause 100 foot waves would be strong enough to bring a plane down. At least it seems so to me.

Rogue waves are not necessarily caused by wind:

What is a rogue wave? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
A rogue wave estimated at 18.3 meters (60 feet) in the Gulf Stream off of Charleston, S.C. At the time, surface winds were light at 15 knots.

And airplanes can fly though such turbulence. It is a rough flight, and the danger is hail hitting the plane as well as icing. But still, the claim is the planes just disappeared without a "Mayday". The mythology is that whatever caused it blocked radio waves as well.

Wind doesn't usually cause such waves. Two underwater currents meeting are more likely the cause.

Originally Posted by Judy

But still you have a good question to investigate further. The triangle is mysterious because we don't know the answer. When you know the answer, it's no longer mysterious. Right?

Right! And I don't think we are there yet!

Okay, let me clear this up for you guys with two words .....Zeus and Poseidon.

Oh, and I also heard Moby Dick has developed mad jumping skills over the last few centuries. He now crushes ships and eats planes.

Originally Posted by MW

Oh, and I also heard Moby Dick has developed mad jumping skills over the last few centuries. He now crushes ships and eats planes.

I was talking about "rogue waves", not "rogue sharks"!