Has The Mystery Of The Bermuda Triangle Finally Been Solved?

The Bermuda Triangle has been one of those popular mysteries that everyone has a theory for. However, a theory by meterologists which was aired on an episode on the Science Channel has come to be widely accepted.

Scientists believe that strange hexagonal clouds forming over the sea between Miami, Puerto Rico and the island of Bermuda are the reason for over 76 airplanes and countless ships disappearing without a trace. The theory suggests that the clouds are capable of producing 170mph ‘air bombs’ which could have brought down the planes and ships.

The meterologists were speaking on the channel’s What On Earth series and said that using radio satellite imagery they could see that “bizarre hexagonal clouds” about 20 to 50 miles wide could be seen forming over the patch of sea.

Meterologist Dr Randy Cerveny said: “The satellite imagery is really bizarre… the hexagonal shapes of the cloud formations. These types of hexagonal shapes in the ocean are in essence air bombs. They’re formed by what is called microbursts and they’re blasts of air.”

Remarkably, the blasts of air Dr. Cerveny mentions are capable of going at close to 170mph and creating a force similar to a hurricane.

The mystery has baffled many scientists over generations though some are not yet willing to accept that it has been cracked. Speaking to Mic, Brian Soden, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Miami says that the recent theory is “garbage” and that it didn’t join all the dots.

Over at National Geographic, the morely likely explanation being touted is the presence of a phenomenon akin to gas-craters off the coast ofNorway. Some scientists also believe in the theory that the half-mile wide and 150-foot-deep craters, which were caused due to a methane explosion were posing the danger to ships.

John Reilly, a historian with the US Naval Historical Foundation told the channel that the Triangle had been used extensively by ships and planes since the “early days of European exploration. To say quite a few ships and airplanes have gone down there is like saying there are an awful lot of car accidents on the New Jersey Turnpike — surprise, surprise."