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The Bermuda Triangle. By: Pavi Kaloa. Also known as the Devils Triangle Area of western part of Atlantic Ocean Triangle doesn’t exist according to US Navy Name isn’t recognized by US geographic Names Site of where mysterious plane, boat accidents occur
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The Bermuda Triangle By: Pavi Kaloa
Also known as the Devils Triangle • Area of western part of Atlantic Ocean • Triangle doesn’t exist according to US Navy • Name isn’t recognized by US geographic Names • Site of where mysterious plane, boat accidents occur • 1,000’s of planes and ships disappeared What is it ?
Only 1 of 2 places on earth where true north and magnetic north line up • Compasses stop working in the area • Deepest water trenches in the world • Treacherous reefs and shoals along continental shelf • Over 8,000 people have disappeared in Bermuda triangle • Strange yellow fog seen Facts
Location : South-Eastern coast of the United States • Three corners of the triangle are: Miami (Florida); San Juan (Puerto Rico); and Bermuda (the north-Atlantic island) Where is it located ?
Flight 19: Avenger left US Naval base in Florida for practice session • Tudor Star Tiger: Disappeared shortly before landing at Bermuda Airport • Flight DC-3: disappeared 50 miles south of Florida and about to land in Miami • There are many more incidents listed on http://www.bermuda-attractions.com Incidents
Methane Gas: trapped under sea floor, can lower water density and cause ships to sink • Sargasso Sea: strange area has no shores, bounded by water currents • Electronic Fog: strange thick cloud appears from nowhere , engulfs a ship or plane. Theories
http://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda2_00004e.htm • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/bermudatriangle.html • http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bermudatri.html Bibliography