Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle Top Scientific Theories

The Bermuda Triangle that also known as the “Devil’s Triangle” has been labeled as the world’s most mysterious place when ships and airplanes started disappearing within its area without any explanation. At the moment, there are over 1000 ships and 20 aircraft that have been reported vanished in the Bermuda Triangle. There is no hint of the disappearances as well as none proof to clarify why these accidents happened. Whether or not phenomena of a paranormal nature are taking place on this issue there has been a matter of discuss. Those who are convinced something odd is happening, as well as researchers who take a scientific view, have offered a number of theories for the mystery. Below are the lists of 6 top scientific theories of Bermuda Triangle.

1.      Weather - Bermuda Triangle is recognized for having aggressive storms that can last for a few minutes but are extremely strong that they can destroy ships completely. The Atlantic is also prone to hurricanes that able to sink ships that are trapped in it. Apart from that, the triangle has waterspouts that can be the cause of the lost boats and airplane.

                       Image : illustration of hurricane in the Bermuda Triangle

2.     Methane Gas – A researcher, Dr. Ben Clennell claimed that the high volume of methane gas in the ocean floor of Bermuda Triangle lowers the density of the water. Therefore, ships that pass by the Triangle can fall to the ocean floor. In addition, because the methane gas is flammable, it is likely that the airplane flying above the waters of the Bermuda Triangle can fire up and get destroyed entirely.

     Methane gas bubbles are built when sea organisms die and decompose. These bubbles grow bigger as they travel up to the surface of the ocean. Sometimes the bubble grows as large as a ship and when a ship finally passes over it, the bubble blows up, enclose the ship and pulls it down to the bottom of the ocean. The explosion of methane gas bubbles on the water surface can also cause aircraft and ships to catch on fire. 

                                        Image: Methane Gas

3.      Electronic Fog – Electronic fog is in category of fog that formed on top of the ocean. It is gray in color and is made up of electronic fields. The fog consumes aircraft or ships and moves along with them until their navigational and communication instruments get disabled. These electronic fogs have also been described by the SOS (the conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress) calls made by pilots and captains who were victims of the Bermuda Triangle.

                                               Image: Electronic Fog

4.      Compass Theory - Compass points to the magnetic north, which currently is placed in Sverdrup Island in Canada, and not to the North Pole. These two sites are 1500 miles away from each other. Nevertheless, if a ship passes through some regions of the Bermuda Triangle, the gap between North Pole and the magnetic north closes. Due to the fact, the compass points to the real north which is not normal at all and leads the navigator to the incorrect way. This may give details on the reasons several numbers of airplanes and ships were led to the Bermuda Triangle and got into deep danger.

                                               Image : Compass

5.    The Gulf Stream – The Gulf Stream is a river below the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. The stream has tall wave heights that are even higher under it. Besides, it is typically has thunderstorms and clouds over it. This stream is deemed to have carried away numerous ships and airplane. Hence, they could not be found where they initially ruined or crashed.

                                                      Image : The Gulf Stream

6.      Huge Waves - Bermuda Triangle is peaceful most of the time but huge and hazardous waves may appear and swallow up big ships. Research exposes that wave as high as 30 meters is able to sink a large ship. Although this incident is extraordinary, some seas have proven to have freak waves more often.

                         Image : illustration of the huge waves in the Bermuda Triangle