Sunday, June 12, 2011

Logical Theories about the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

         There are many logical theories that could explain the number of disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. Probably, the most logical is that it is an area in which a very high percentage of amateur pilots and sailors travel. Obviously, the more boats and planes that travel in any given area, the more accidents and disappearances there will be. To go a step further, more boats are also going to mean more pirates. Perhaps some of the disappearances were simply due to piracy.

           Another plausible reason for the accidents and disappearances is that the Bermuda Triangle is subject to violent and unexpected storms. These are usually very short, but very volatile. In fact, they are so short, that they can be undetected by satellite surveillance. The area also has a higher than average rate of waterspouts. A waterspout is a tornado at sea that pulls water from the sea thousands of feet into the sky. The area also has a lot of seismic activity which could lead to underwater earthquakes.

           The Bermuda Triangle is located in the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream has been reported to move faster than 5 miles per hour in some areas. This doesn’t seem fast, but it could throw an inexperienced sailor hundreds of miles off course if they don’t know how to compensate for the current. This extremely fast current could also hide evidence of a shipwreck by moving the debris hundreds of miles away.

           Scientists have discovered large concentrations of crystalline methane hydrate deposits in the area. This gas is caused by decomposing sea organisms which settle on the ocean floor.  This produces methane gas. If a methane gas pocket ruptures, the water beneath a ship could become much less dense, the ship could sink and sediment could quickly cover it – essentially, the ship would disappear. These explosions are so powerful that even a plane flying overhead could catch fire.

           These are some of the more plausible explanations for the disappearances and accidents in the Bermuda Triangle.

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/08/08/bermuda-triangle-mystery-solved/

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/bermuda-triangle8.htm

http://bermudatrianglefacts.com/

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