The Bermuda Triangle has intrigued individuals for decades, fueled by numerous conspiracy theories and chilling tales that keep the mystery alive.
Recently, a scientist has claimed to have unraveled the enigma surrounding this notorious region.
The Bermuda Triangle, located in the Atlantic Ocean, has been the site where numerous ships and aircraft have vanished under mysterious circumstances.
Many enthusiasts of the TV series Lost speculated it drew inspiration from this area.
While some incidents remain unexplained, countless ships and planes journey through this region daily without complications.
Nestled between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, the Triangle has often been a focal point of supernatural intrigue.
The lore surrounding the Triangle dates back to 1918, when the USS Cyclops mysteriously disappeared.
In March of that year, the vessel was en route from Salvador, Brazil, to Baltimore, when it vanished without a trace.
The massive coal-carrying ship failed to send a distress signal, and the 542-foot long vessel, along with 306 crew members, was never found.
In 1945, five US Navy planes also disappeared over the Triangle during a training exercise.
Despite various eerie theories over the years, Dr. Simon Boxall, an oceanographer from the University of Southampton, believes he has uncovered the truth.
He proposes that the disappearances are caused by ‘rogue waves’, not extraterrestrial beings or mythical creatures.
Dr. Boxall explained that these waves can rise to an astonishing height of 100 feet (30 meters) and can strike from unexpected angles.
A ship hit by one of these colossal waves could ‘sink in a matter of two or three minutes’, according to Dr. Boxall.
Dr. Boxall appears in a Channel 5 documentary series, The Bermuda Triangle Enigma.
In the series, he suggests that the Triangle is susceptible to these formidable rogue waves due to a confluence of conditions.
He elaborated: “There are storms to the south and north, which come together. If there are additional ones from Florida, it can be a potentially deadly formation of rogue waves.”
To simulate what might have transpired with the USS Cyclops, Boxall constructed a scale model to demonstrate the impact of such a wave.
He suggested that a ship of that magnitude could indeed be split in two by such a wave.
The absence of a distress signal, he noted, implies that the vessel was quickly overwhelmed.
Yet, some people are skeptical about the Triangle’s reputation for extraordinary phenomena.
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) asserts: “There is no evidence that mysterious disappearances occur with any greater frequency in the Bermuda Triangle than in any other large, well-travelled area of the ocean.”
However, the NOAA does corroborate Dr. Boxall’s findings, attributing the phenomenon to natural causes: “Environmental considerations could explain many, if not most, of the disappearances.
“The large number of islands in the Caribbean Sea creates many areas of shallow water that can be treacherous to ship navigation.”