Can you tell me which is the most maritime region in the world that everyone knows about because of the shocking disappearances of ships and planes that have been mentioned for decades?
The Bermuda Triangle, of course, comes to mind and is the subject of many stories, newspaper articles and online discussions.
It is said that more than 50 ships and 20 planes have gone missing, with no wreckage or trace found.
Interestingly, the area of this triangle has not been officially defined, but it is believed to be spread over 500,000 square miles between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico.
How did this region become famous?
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Stories of shipwrecks in the region began to spread in the mid-19th century, with some ships being discovered completely empty for no apparent reason.
But it gained notoriety in December 1945 when US Navy Flight 19, comprising 5 U-torpedo bombers, went on a routine mission in the Atlantic and disappeared, with some information about the wreckage or 14 crew members. Could not
People's curiosity was further heightened when reports emerged that one of the planes searching for the flight mission had disappeared.
Interestingly, the US Navy's USS Cyclops also went missing in the region in 1918 without being traced, but people did not pay much attention at the time, even though 300 people went missing with it.
Subsequently, articles and books such as Charles Burlitz's 1974 book, The Bermuda Triangle, made the region famous around the world, selling 20 million copies in 30 languages and keeping the mystery alive.
The book explores natural and transcendental ideas about the Bermuda Triangle.
What do scientists say?
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Scientists have made several attempts to dispel superstitions about the Bermuda Triangle and offer differing views on the disappearance of ships and aircraft.
For example, a 2016 study by the University of Colorado claimed to have discovered the secret, suggesting that the six-sided clouds over the region could lead to the disappearance of ships and planes.
Researchers at the University of Colorado found that these six-dimensional clouds produce winds of up to 65 miles per hour, which act like "air bombs" to sink ships and bring down planes.
Using NASA satellites, the scientists collected data from the region and discovered six-dimensional clouds spread over an area of 32 and 88 kilometers.
The researchers said that such clouds are very unusual, "you do not usually see such corners of the clouds."
"Such clouds act like air bombs over the ocean, they explode in the air and come down and hit the ocean, creating waves that are very high," he added.
That same year, Norway's Arctic University suggested that the presence of methane or natural gas in the seabed could be behind the riddle.
He said that the sudden release of this gas can be dangerous for the planes and because of this the planes and ships disappear, because this gas can enter the air and create a stormy situation which causes the planes to crash.
On the other hand, in 2017, Australian scientist Carl Cruzen Lensky claimed that the disappearance of several ships and planes in this maritime region without any trace was not the handiwork of the space creature or the fire crystals of the lost city of Atlantis. ۔
He said that such a large number of disappearances could be the result of bad weather and not extraneous, and that on average, the same number of ships and planes disappear everywhere in the world.
He added that the triangle covers an area of 500,000 square miles and has a lot of maritime traffic.
According to him, when you consider the number of ships that have disappeared there, you will conclude that there is nothing unusual about it compared to other seas.
According to the Australian scientist, the incident of US Navy Flight 19 occurred due to bad weather and human error and its crew was also intoxicated.
In 2018, scientists at the University of Southampton in the UK believed that the secret of this triangle was hidden in the 100 feet high waves.
The research team believed that the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle could be explained by strong waves.
For this purpose, the researchers created storm waves in the laboratory which were very powerful and dangerous, while their height was up to 100 feet.
This type of wave is often described by scientists as a severe storm surge.
The research team developed a model of the USS Cyclops.
The wreckage of the 542-foot plane was never found, nor was any information about the crew or passengers.
According to the research team, the triangle can have severe storms from 3 different directions, which provides the best environment for a large wave to form.
He believes such a wave could sink a large ship, as it was successfully tested in a laboratory.
But no research has yet answered the question of where the wreckage goes if clouds or waves wreak havoc on planes and planes, as an unconfirmed report says an average of four planes crash in the region each year. And 20 ships are lost.
