Research question: What are the main factors and causes affecting the Bermuda Triangle and preconditioning disappearance of aircraft, ships, and its mystification.
Goal: To gather accurate and credible evidence explaining the unusual nature of the Bermuda Triangle and demystifying the disappearances of ships and planes in the area.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “What Is Known (and Not Known) About the Bermuda Triangle.” Britannica. Web.
The article offers accurate and numerical data about the Bermuda Triangle. It outlines its location, exact boundaries, and reports about recent accidents that happened in the region. The source emphasizes that regardless of existing reputation and belief, the area does not have a high incidence of disappearances (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica). For this reason, the mysterious character of the location and its unusual nature can result in misunderstandings and misconceptions. Today, the Bermuda Triangle has heavy daily traffic.
The source contributes to the project in several ways. First, it offers factual, relevant, and accurate data that can be used to describe the area, determine its borders, and continue its discussion. Second, it helps to avoid some myths that are traditionally linked to the place by stating that the accident rate is not higher than in any other location. Finally, the source outlines that there are still some unknown facts, meaning that there is the need for further investigation to conclude about the nature of the phenomenon.
Fazal, Mahmood. “Scientists Claim to Have Solved the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.” Vice. 2018.
The paper offers the results of British oceanographers’ investigation of the Bermuda Triangle mystery. The author states that the myth is busted as the research shows that ships were destroyed or disappeared because of the unique rogue waves (Fazal). Determining the phenomenon and speaking about multiple secrets associated with the so-called Devil’s Triangle, Fazal lists some accidents that happened in the area and how the myth was created. However, using the results of the indoor simulators, scientists managed to conclude that the unexpected emergence of 30-meter waves of devastating power can be one of the major sources of crashes (Fazal).
The source can be useful for the project because of several issues. First, it defines the term, explains the myths related to it, and offers some information about previous accidents, which can be useful for discussing the Bermuda Triangle. Second, it suggests the theory of how the mystery can be explained from the scientific point of view. In such a way, the article can be used to create the framework for discussing the issue and concluding about possible causes for all disasters and mysterious events.
“Lost of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports.” Naval History and Heritage Command.
This is a primary source providing information about the mysterious disappearance of Flight 19. It offers the date, the time, and the place where planes vanished. The reports include information about all pilots and the recommendations for future actions that would help to investigate the case and conclude about the real causes for the disaster (“Lost of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports”). There is also a description of weather conditions observed on that day of disappearance and the inclusion of all details of the flight.
The inclusion of this source into the list of literature is preconditioned by several factors. First of all, it is a primary and credible source highlighting the accident that happened in the Bermuda Triangle. From this perspective, using the document as the basis for the discussion, it is possible to debate over the incident and possible causes. Moreover, the given area is traditionally associated with the increased risk of disasters, for this reason, using the primary source, it is possible to cogitate about its nature and existing myths.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “What is the Bermuda Triangle?” National Ocean Service.
The site offers an in-depth explanation of the geographic area known as the Bermuda Triangle. It assumes that environmental considerations can explain the majority of disappearances that have traditionally inspired people to create conspiracy theories and myths. One of the central ideas is that most Atlantic tropical storms, hurricanes, and other phenomena pass through the Bermuda Triangle, and prior to the emergence of accurate forecasting, it preconditioned multiple difficulties for ships and planes (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Moreover, due to the numerous shallow areas and islands, the navigation is also complicated.
The source is essential for explaining the nature of the place. As far as the project is focused on investigating the real facts related to the Bermuda Triangle, the improved vision of the geography of the region, its weather conditions can help to explain the majority of events and disappearances that are usually viewed as mysterious ones. In such a way, using the source, it is possible to touch upon unusual factors and discuss them.
Quasar, Gian. Into the Bermuda Triangle: Pursuing the Truth Behind the World’s Greatest Mystery. International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005.
The book offers a comprehensive investigation of the major disappearances associated with the region, also known as the Bermuda Triangle. Gian uses the official reports of investigation committees, theorists, and scientists to analyze the phenomenon and offer an explanation of the events that occurred in the area (54). The source gives documents about planes and ships that crashed here, explores all existing ideas, such as magnetic vortices or zero-point energy, that can be linked to these causes, and focuses on discussing the Bermuda Triangle from the scientific point of view.
The choice of the source is justified by its importance for the planned research. The book contains various documents that can be viewed as primary sources and offers their analysis to create a theoretical background for the investigation. Moreover, including possible theories explaining accidents, the author helps to demystify the region and focus on the attempts to continue debates to find real causes for crashes that happened here.
Works Cited
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “What Is Known (and Not Known) About the Bermuda Triangle.” Britannica. Web.
Fazal, Mahmood. “Scientists Claim to Have Solved the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.” Vice. 2018. Web.
“Lost of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports.” Naval History and Heritage Command. Web.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “What is the Bermuda Triangle?” National Ocean Service. Web.
Quasar, Gian. Into the Bermuda Triangle: Pursuing the Truth Behind the World’s Greatest Mystery. International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005.