According to Benjamin Radford of the Skeptical Inquirer, the US Navy once declared these compass claims inaccurate, saying it hasn't really been happening like that since the nineteenth century. The US Coast Guard has made a similar statement, saying, "Although the world's magnetic fields are in constant flux, the 'Bermuda Triangle' has remained relatively undisturbed. Well, that's what a lot of people claim, anyway.Īs it turns out, when it comes to compasses, the Bermuda Triangle isn't weirder than any other place in the world. In turn, this anomaly sends sailors into a tizzy, leading to wrecked ships and lost lives. So what's up with this compass craziness? Many people believe the Triangle is one of the few places in the world where a compass points to true north as opposed to magnetic north. Of course, it's important to note that while presenting its case, the Science Channel misrepresented the claims of several scientists (according to Snopes), making it seem like they were claiming microbursts were definitely responsible for Bermuda Triangle disappearances, when it reality, they were just throwing it out there as a possibility while commenting on a natural phenomenon that occurs around the world. In April 2016, the Science Channel claimed that microbursts - powerful downdrafts - could destroy planes, flip ships, or create devastating waves. However, there's another theory about what might cause these aquatic disturbances.
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According to David Feit of NOAA's Marine Prediction Center, this fast-moving, warm current could possibly create "unexpectedly high waves." He theorized that, "If wave heights are eight feet outside of the Gulf Stream, they could be two or even three times higher within it." Some other scientists have concurred. National Geographic has described the Gulf Stream as a " river within the ocean," about 50 miles wide as it winds its way through the Atlantic.