Why is Bermuda Considered the World's Shipwreck Capital?

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Introduction
Geographic Facts
Major Disappearances In The Bermuda Triangle
Research By The University Of Colorado
Conclusion
FAQs

Introduction

Shipwrecks! Aircrafts vanishing into thin air! Abandoned ships! Ships vanish and wish no distress signal! You are intrigued! This is the tale of the infamous Bermuda Triangle, also termed The Devil's Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle region in the North Atlantic Ocean has reported various mysterious disappearances, Shipwreck, and Aircraft crashes. More than 100 ships and 75 aircraft have vanished in this area. These incidents account for more than 1000 human casualties and disappearances.

There have been reports of unexplained abandoned ships and ships that did not give any distress signal and vanished into thin air. Loads of Paranormal theories have emerged trying to explain these extreme happenings.

Many Hollywood movies were made depicting the paranormal activity in The Bermuda Triangle. This adds to the mystery and feeds our curiosity. So let us understand the Geography of the Bermuda Triangle and reveal The Bermuda Triangle mystery.

Geographic Facts

The Bermuda Triangle lies in the western parts of The North Atlantic Ocean. It is the area encompassing Bermuda in the North Atlantic Islands, Puerto Rico, and Miami in Florida. The imaginary Triangle joining these vertices covers an area of approximately 500,000 square miles. Many explorers have defined the area encompassing the Bermuda Triangle differently. The accidents and death count largely depends upon the Writer and how the area is defined.

Major Disappearances In The Bermuda Triangle

The mystery dates back to the mid-19th century. Let us look at the major incidents that grabbed the attention of The Bermuda Triangle.

In 1918, a US Navy Vessel vanished in the Bermuda Triangle. USS Cyclops, a 542 ft long US Navy Ship, vanished with 300 people on board.
In 1945, five American Torpedo Bomber Planes vanished in the area. The Rescue plane sent to rescue the warriors also vanished.
On 1st October 2015, a cargo ship, SS EL FARO, traveling from Florida to Puerto Rico, disappeared on the radar. The wrecks were found at 15,000 ft below The Atlantic on 31st October of the same year.

The Cargo Shipwreck was attributed to Weather changes, Shallow waters, Water spouts, and Human error.

Research By The University Of Colorado

The Scientists at the University of Colorado researched this area and reported a scientific cause for these anomalies. They analyzed the satellite images of The Bermuda Triangle and noticed hexagonal clouds. These clouds acted like Air Bombs. They cause microbursts. They suck air from high altitudes to the sea surface and spread out at a speed of 170 Miles/Hour. The Burst at this speed could instantly snap a Ship. The Aircrafts stuck in such a blast are in for a nosedive.

The various reasons for the Shipwreck were:

The Gulf Stream

The Gulf stream is a river in the Atlantic Ocean
Carries water current at a speed of 9 km/hr
The wrecks of the Ship/Aircraft float on the surface for several hours,
The strong winds carry them northward until it sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
So, the wrecks were not discovered during rescue operations.

Rogue Waters

Several dozen waves merge to form one gigantic wave (85 Footlong is the average)
Such a high wall of water can flip a ship and snap it in seconds.
These waves form due to hurricanes and the Gulf Stream in the Bermuda Triangle.

Methane Hydrates

Methane gas is trapped in crystallized water
These crystals are found under the sea surface at any depth
When a ship hits these crystals, it blasts at high speed
The 2010 "Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill" due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Blast was caused by these Methane Hydrates

Hurricanes

Hurricanes form due to various reasons in the ocean.
These cause rogue waves and Microbursts that cause the Shipwrecks and Plane crashes.

Electro-magnetic Aberration

There are reports of erratic needle movements in the compasses
The Compass ceases
All the Electronics cease.
This phenomenon is still unexplained.

Conclusion

These are the scientific reasons behind the mystery of The Bermuda Triangle. These are the reasons the Bermuda Triangle is called the Shipwreck Capital of the World.

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