Various explanations for the apparent high number of disappearances have been put forward, ranging from the mundane to the hyper-fantastic.
Skeptics contend that this region has a comparable rate of maritime and aerial incidents as any other similar sized region of the ocean. They point out that Lloyd's of London, a world-renowned insurer of maritime vessels, does not charge a higher insurance premium for ships that regularly traverse the triangle.
Scientific considerations for an increased disappearance rate take into account that this region experiences severe tropical storms and is the source of many hurricanes. These storms create an increased danger to both ship and air traffic.
Rogue waves have also been put forward as a possible cause. These rare waves can reach heights of as much as 100 feet (30 meters), easily swamping most ships. Rouge waves, however, would have no effect on air travel.
A third scientific explanation is methane hydrates. Methane deposits on the ocean floor may release bursts of methane gas that reduces the density of the water it permeates. Since ships rely on displacement to stay afloat, a reduction of density in the water would cause a ship to immediately sink. As the methane leaves the water and rises into the air, it would reduce the density of the air as well, thus reducing lift on aircraft, causing them to descend rapidly. In addition, the methane would change the air mixture taken into the engines of the aircraft, causing the engine to stall. While these events have not been witnessed in nature, they have been proved in lab experiments.
More exotic explanations for the Bermuda Triangle include it being an area of magnetic disturbance, temporal (or time) holes, the location of the lost city of Atlantis, or extra-terrestrial abduction.
2006-06-13 07:08:56
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answered by California Bear 6
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No mystery. And no Emelia did not get lost in the bermuda triangle. She was lost on the western hemisphere.
Lots of storms there.
2006-06-08 23:51:09
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answered by Anonymous
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i've read an article about this bermuda triangle before and at this place..there's no living things..and there's been an incident whereby boats were sucked by somekind of tornado..but its not actually a tornado..its like a spinning wind at this bermuda triangle place..mainly situated at the coast of any region..
2006-06-08 23:55:31
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answered by clusterofstars 1
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its just a myth most of the boats that are lost aren't even in the sections deemed the bermuda triangle
2006-06-08 23:46:45
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answered by faqsheepdog 2
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It has been said that this is the highest concentration of some type of energy. Where anything that enters it never comes out. The magnetic energy will throw off compasses and stop watches. Most navigators will go around that area and never cross over its center. Can't find accounts on anyone that did.
2006-06-08 23:52:38
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answered by sakura4eternity 5
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Supposedly there are magnetic forces in that area that mess up plane and boat instruments causing them to get lost. I don't think anyone has proven it. I have also heard that they think many of the boats that have disappeared are a result of modern day pirates hijacking the boat to sale or use for drug running.
Probably only the people that disappeared only know for sure and I guess they can't tell us anymore, unfortunately.
2006-06-08 23:50:51
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answered by Surfgirl2go 3
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supposedly, amelia earhart got lost in the bermuda triangle. and so have many other explorers, sailors, vactaioners, etc.
oh and erm..the bermuda triangle IS in the western hemisphere...
2006-06-08 23:48:08
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answered by luckyduck74 2
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Who knows. If anyone knew the mystery then it wouldn't be a mystery now would it.
2006-06-08 23:55:11
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answer #8
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answered by Elisha 3
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some pepole in shie[it is branch of islam]think the survivor live there but scientice man and woman they think it occured by NH4 buble!
2006-06-08 23:50:37
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answered by Anonymous
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it is a secret for more decades.....don't expect any answer from here or anywhere
2006-06-08 23:47:31
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answered by sri_pondy 4
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