Has the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle been solved?

Earlier this year, mysterious craters appeared in Siberia, Russia. Scientists have now confirmed that gas explosions were responsible. They examined the largest crater and found the presence of gas hydrate, also known as flammable ice. This theory could explain why planes and ships suddenly disappear in the area known as the Bermuda Triangle.

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle once gave scientists a headache (Source: DM)

Previously, three giant craters discovered on the Yamal and Taymyr peninsulas led people to think that they were just someone's prank, or created by a meteorite or even a stray missile.

But after examining the largest craters, scientists found that they were more likely created by underground gas explosions.

"Heat from the surface due to unusually warm weather conditions and from underground, due to geological faults, led to the release of a large amount of combustible ice," the Siberian Times quoted scientists at the Trofimuk Research Institute of Petroleum and Gas Geology in Novosibirsk as saying.

Combustible ice is essentially frozen water with a lot of gas molecules inside, mainly methane. It exists in permafrost regions like northern Siberia and at the bottom of some of the world's oceans.

"The main factor here is the release of ice," said scientist Vladimir Potapov. "It appeared in the layers of soil hundreds of meters below the peninsula and in the layers closer to the surface. It is also possible that one or more factors caused the gas to escape from the ice, explode and lead to the creation of the crater."

The craters are located near the intersection of two major fault lines, he said. The Yamal Peninsula has long been a seismically inactive area. However, the area where the craters appeared has been active and has experienced higher-than-normal temperatures. In addition, a warmer-than-usual summer in Yamal has released gas trapped in flammable ice near the surface.

According to experts, the explanation for the formation of the above craters could also help solve the mystery of planes and ships disappearing when passing through the Bermuda Triangle. This triangle is a triangle connecting the British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean to the coasts of Florida and Puerto Rico.

Giant crater seen from above. Source: Siberia Times

"One explanation is that the Bermuda Triangle was formed by reactions of combustible ice. This reaction quickly destroys the combustible ice, releasing gas. The reaction occurs at a speed as fast as an avalanche, like in a nuclear reaction, and produces a huge amount of gas. It causes the ocean to heat up and ships to sink because the sea water is mixed with a huge amount of gas," said scientist Igor Yeltsov, deputy director of the Trofimuk Institute.

Mr. Yeltsov also said that the reaction of the burning ice released huge amounts of methane gas and caused air turbulence, leading to the crash of planes passing through the turbulence.

Mr Potapov said the hypothesis would be studied further. "We have put forward several hypotheses and tested them," he said. "From a scientific point of view, the crater itself is a very interesting subject."

He said it was necessary to identify other areas of the world where such gas explosions could occur.

Mr Kushnarenko said safety concerns prevented the team from going deeper into the crater, which is 70 metres deep. "We wanted to go down into the crater, but the institute did not allow it, saying it was too risky," he said.

The crater the researchers examined is located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, just 30 kilometers from the Bovanenkovo ​​gas field.

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