Oceans cover up to 70% of the surface of planet Earth, but we may have only explored and studied about 5%. That means that hidden deep under the deep waters is a very different world, containing countless mysteries, as well as mysterious oceanic wonders you may not know.
Oceans cover up to 70% of the surface of planet Earth, but we may have only explored and studied about 5%. That means that hidden deep under the deep waters is a very different world, containing countless mysteries, as well as mysterious oceanic wonders you may not know.
Join me to discover the secrets that have been discovered by scientists in recent years.
1. The Milky Sea (Milky)
The Milky Sea (Milky) refers to the milky white light (with varying shades of blue) unique to the 16,000 square kilometer sea in the Indian Ocean. It glows bright enough at night for satellites orbiting the Earth to see it.
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2. Moskenstraumen
The whirlpool (Maelstrom) is extremely powerful and dangerous, one of the nightmares for those who are floating at sea.
Although a whirlpool, or a swirling body of water caused by turbulent currents, is common in any body of water of varying sizes, Maelstrom is of extraordinary size and strength, even capable of causing those of The big ship is in danger.
Currently there are 3 deadliest whirlpools in the world due to its strong tidal currents. As Norway's Saltstraumen, Moskstraumen is the Maelstrom and finally the Corryvreckan between the islands of Jura and Scarba.
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3. Mysterious objects on the bottom of the Baltic ocean.
In June 2011, a Swedish expedition team discovered a ship carrying alcohol 90 meters below the bottom of the Baltic Sea. During the search for precious champagne bottles, a large circular object was found.
This foreign object appears on the screen of ultrasonic transmitters. It is about 60m long, 4m thick, 80-90m from the sea surface. It looks like a spaceship from the blockbuster Star Wars 2.
Therefore, it raised the suspicion of a UFO "lost" on the ocean floor. The strange thing is that all devices such as satellite phones, cameras are turned off, losing signal when approaching this object. Some studies suggest that the object is about 14,000 years old or so.
Many theories have been put forward about the origin of this super object. It could be a meteorite, asteroid, while some others say that this is an anti-submarine device of the Nazis during the war. Despite many theories, the origin of this ocean floor object still has no satisfactory answer.
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4. The longest Brazilian wave on earth.
Brazil's longest wave on Earth is called the Pororoca, which is the result of the Atlantic tides that meet the mouth of the Amazon River twice a year.
The name "Pororoca" is derived from the indigenous Tupi language, in which the locals refer to it as a "loud roar". Because you can hear the wave for about 30 minutes before it hits and destroys everything in its path.
It occurs when water in the Atlantic Ocean rolls upstream in Brazil, creating waves 2-3km wide and capable of moving at speeds of up to 30km/h.
It usually happens once per night and once per day for three days from February to March.
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5. Great Blue Hole
The giant blue hole discovered in 1971 has a diameter of 300m, a depth of about 125m. It is located in Belize and is the second largest underwater sinkhole in the world. From the date it was discovered.
This huge hole is still an unsolved mystery. There are many searches and discoveries about the mystery of the Great Blue Hole, most notably that of billionaire Branson in 2018.
Submersibles photographed and collected data about the crater. These are valuable scientific documents that help solve the mysteries of the ocean.
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6. The mysterious disappearance of 4 submarines at the bottom of the ocean.
In military history, the disappearance of four giant submarines in 1968 is the most shocking tragedy. Four submarines from four different countries have gone missing for no apparent reason.
Those four ill-fated submarines are:
- INS Dakar (Israel) went missing on January 9, 1968.
- Minerve S647 (France) disappeared on January 27, 1968.
- K-129 (Soviet Union) disappeared on March 8, 1968.
- USS Scorpion SSN-589 (USA) disappeared on May 22, 1968.
All 4 submarines strangely disappeared while on duty at a depth of thousands of meters. Despite the efforts of the authorities, the search still reached a dead end. One could not find a single piece of debris or any clues related to the four ships. Therefore, the fate of the 4 ships and their stories remain hidden by the ocean.
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7. Fata Morgana
The Fairy Morgana (Fata Morgana) is an optical phenomenon that produces an unusual form of mirage that periodically appears above the ocean horizon.
The name comes from the belief that those fairy shrines or castles were created by witchcraft spells to lure sailors to their deaths.
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8. Rogue Waves
Often referred to as monster waves or killer waves, Rogue Waves are extremely large waves, more than twice the size of the surrounding waves.
Rogue Wave has tremendous power and can even rush to the tops of large ships. They are also very dangerous because they often appear from different directions carrying strong winds and waves.
Monster waves are mostly exposed water surface phenomena, usually caused by high winds and strong currents, resulting in the fusion of small waves to create a large wave.
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9. The mysterious sound of the ocean floor: “The Bloop”
One of the ocean's mysteries is the sound that appeared nearly 20 years ago. "The Bloop" appeared under the sea and became a mystery that scientists had a headache.
It emanated from a depth of about 4.3km, 1,750km west of Chile. “The Bloop” has the lowest frequencies but the highest amplitude of any known sound.
This monster sound can travel up to 5,000km. At first, it was thought that "the Bloop" was created by whales and dolphins. However, the sound of blue whales can only travel a quarter of the distance that “The Bloop” can travel. Scientists still have not been able to find the origin of "The Bloop" even though 18 years have passed.
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10. The Bermuda Triangle.
This is an extremely famous place thanks to mysterious disappearances. Ships and planes accidentally "lost" in the area of the Bermuda triangle have disappeared without leaving a trace.
According to a recent US study. It was discovered that the hexagonal clouds were up to 88km in diameter and formed columns of air.
They move at a tremendous speed (270km/h) like giant gas bombs. And this may be the reason why everything on the sea surface is "swallowed" neatly without leaving a trace.
Bermuda is known as the "graveyard" on the sea. So, does the bottom of the ocean beneath the Bermuda cemetery hide anything more scary? This is also a mystery that takes time to uncover.
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