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2007-02-20 03:26:21 · 13 answers · asked by gandhi P 1 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

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Bermuda Triangle:
section of the North Atlantic Ocean off North America in which more than 50 ships and 20 airplanes are said to have mysteriously disappeared. The area, whose boundaries are not universally agreed upon, has a vaguely triangular shape marked by the southern U.S. coast, Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles.

Reports of unexplained occurrences in the region date to the mid-19th century. Some ships were discovered completely abandoned for no apparent reason; others transmitted no distress signals and were never seen or heard from again. Aircraft have been reported and then vanished, and rescue missions are said to have vanished when flying in the area. However, wreckage has not been found, and some of the theories advanced to explain the repeated mysteries have been fanciful. Scientific searches have revealed nothing to substantiate the storied peril of the region—wherever it may be. Boaters and fliers continue to venture through the triangle without event.

The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a geographical area in the Atlantic Ocean famous for its supposed paranormal activities. It is roughly an equilateral triangular shape with its three corners located near the islands of Bermuda, Puerto Rico (near its capital city San Juan), and Miami, Florida, encompassing an area of nearly half a million square miles (1.2 million km²).

There are many claims of paranormal activity within the triangle, especially the unexplained disappearance of ships and aircraft, or of their crews. Other common claims made of the region are that the laws of physics do not apply there as they do elsewhere, or that extraterrestrial beings are responsible for the disappearances
Although there are many opinions on exactly what area is covered, it is usually considered to be the triangular area already mentioned. Other shapes have been suggested, including more of a "trapezium" covering an area extending back into the Gulf of Mexico and down into the Caribbean Sea, or in fact no dimensions at all, or a shape incorporating all of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.

To take advantage of prevailing winds, ships returning to Europe during the Age of Sail would sail north to the Carolinas before turning east to cross the north Atlantic. This pattern continued after the development of steam and internal combustion engines, meaning that much of the north Atlantic shipping traffic crossed (and still crosses) through the triangle's area.

The swift Gulf Stream ocean current flows through the triangle after leaving the West Indies. The combination of heavy maritime traffic and tempestuous weather made it inevitable that vessels could founder in storms and be lost without a trace — especially before improved telecommunications, radar and satellite technology arrived late in the 20th century. Vessels still sink occasionally, but rarely without a trace.[1]

Other areas often purported to possess unusual characteristics are the Devil's Sea, located near Japan, and the Marysburgh Vortex (or "Great Lakes Triangle"), located in eastern Lake Ontario. However, the "Devil's Sea" is not particularly well known in Japan, because most vessels lost were small fishing boats with no radios.

Christopher Columbus mentioned sightings of strange-looking animals near the border of the now designated "Bermuda Triangle", reporting that he and his crew observed "strange dancing lights on the horizon". On another occasion they observed what was most likely a falling meteor.[2] At another point he wrote in his log about bizarre compass bearings in the area.

The first documented mention of disappearances in the area was made in 1951 by E.V.W. Jones as a sidebar on the Associated Press wire service regarding recent ship losses. Jones' article noted the "mysterious disappearances" of ships, aircraft and small boats in the region and gave it the name "The Devil's Triangle". It was next mentioned in 1952 in a Fate Magazine article by George X. Sand, who outlined several "strange marine disappearances". In 1964, Vincent Geddis referred to the area as "The Deadly Bermuda Triangle" in an Argosy feature, after which the name "Bermuda Triangle" became most common.

Kusche's research revealed a number of inaccuracies and inconsistencies between Charles Berlitz's accounts and statements from eyewitnesses, participants and others involved in the initial incidents. He noted cases where pertinent information went unreported, such as the disappearance of round-the-world yachtsman Donald Crowhurst which Berlitz had presented as a mystery, despite clear evidence that Crowhurst had fabricated the accounts of his voyage and had probably committed suicide. Another example was the ore-carrier Berlitz recounted as lost without trace three days out of an Atlantic port when it had been lost three days out of a port with the same name in the Pacific Ocean. Kusche also argued that a large percentage of the incidents which have sparked the Triangle's mysterious influence actually occurred well outside it.

Kusche came to several conclusions:

The ships and aircraft reported missing in the area were not significantly greater, proportionally speaking, than any other part of the ocean.
In an area frequented by tropical storms, the number of disappearances that did occur were, for the most part, neither disproportionate, unlikely, nor mysterious.
The numbers themselves had been exaggerated by sloppy research. A boat listed as missing would be reported, but its eventual, if belated, return to port, may not be reported.
The circumstances of confirmed disappearances were frequently misreported in Berlitz's accounts. The numbers of ships disappearing in supposedly calm weather, for instance, did not tally with weather reports published at the time.
"The Legend of the Bermuda Triangle is a manufactured mystery... perpetuated by writers who either purposely or unknowingly made use of misconceptions, faulty reasoning, and sensationalism." (Epilogue, p. 277)
In recent years, however, several authors, most notably Gian J. Quasar, have raised several questions as to the veracity of Kusche's findings, including but not limited to: why Kusche so often brought up as evidence for his claims cases that were already well-known before the writing of his work as not being "Triangle incidents"; his misidentification and mislocation of several ship and aircraft incidents that are well-documented, but then using that inability to properly identify the craft as "proof" that they never existed; holding to his claims that 'nothing out of the ordinary' regularly occurred in and around the area, and yet several times admitting certain cases lacked conventional rational explanation (most notably in the Star Tiger and DC-3 cases), and in other examples openly claiming possibilities for foul weather for certain disappearances where it can be verified that none existed.[
An explanation for some of the disappearances focuses on the presence of vast fields of methane hydrates on the continental shelves. A paper was published in 1981 by the United States Geological Survey about the appearance of hydrates in the Blake Ridge area, off the southeastern United States coast.[4] Periodic methane eruptions may produce regions of frothy water that are no longer capable of providing adequate buoyancy for ships. If this were the case, such an area forming around a ship could cause it to sink very rapidly and without warning. Laboratory experiments carried out in the Monash University in Australia have proven that bubbles can, indeed, sink a scale model ship by decreasing the density of the water [1]. Methane also has the ability to cause a piston engine to stall when released into the atmosphere even at an atmospheric concentration as low as 1%[citation needed].

2007-02-20 03:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanette M 4 · 3 0

Some think that there are mysterious supernatural forces which make people, boats and planes disappear into thin air. This might not be true but there is definitely something strange about the Bermuda triangle cos all those things disappearing in the same area cant be a coincidence.

2007-02-20 03:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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2016-12-16 01:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

They don't! This is a non-mystery. When serious journalists investigate the various reports spewed out in woo-woo books like that of Charles Berlitz, it always turns out that there were perfectly normal explanations. Statistically, no more ships or planes have been lost in the 'triangle' than in any other area with busy traffic. The whole thing is a pseudo - issue!

2007-02-20 03:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 2 1

one thought is that true north and megnetic north are different and show up on the compass that way which sent planes out to sea instead of inland...

another thought was not only ws the first thing happening but that gases trapped under the ocean floor would suddenly break free...( trapped CO2 , other gases ) and rush to the surface in a large group which displaced water that ships rested on.. when the water was displaced the ship would roll to one side or the other... ( lack of water support ) when the "air bubble" would pass.. the water would rush back in to fill the void and the ship would be hit with a "wave of water" while on its side and sink.. if it was a plane the air would be displaced with this rush of gas and send the plane into the water before the pilot knew what was up...

personally I think it is UFOS and bill clinton

haha

2007-02-20 03:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Larry M 3 · 2 0

Things disappear everywhere. For example. the word 'do' that should have appeared in your question has disappeared.
Hi Prof- Snap.

2007-02-20 03:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by Harriet 5 · 0 0

according to Islam dajjal live in bermuda triangle

2014-03-17 04:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0 0

I'm only giving a prediction I'm not positive it is right but I think they mean huge mountain by triangle and their may be ice bergs or really large whirlpools :s

2014-01-14 03:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Purely a myth built in a fairy tale. There are no more strange things there than anywhere else on earth. (proven by scientific research)

2007-02-20 03:33:53 · answer #9 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 2 0

Its to do with freak waves and underwater curents cllashing-causing enormous waves that sink ships,boats-sadly

2007-02-20 03:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by mr.bigz 6 · 0 0

this is really strange i remember watching something about it on tv and they were saying that pilots could not find their way round or something because they kept ending up in the same place or something its really confusing and strange

2007-02-22 04:51:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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