Gas Bubble Sinks Trawler Off Scotland Coast - Monash Univ. Study

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A recent study by Monash University suggests that a trawler found in a methane crater off Scotland's east coast may have been sunk by a large gas bubble. The research highlights the potential dangers of methane gas escaping from the seabed, which could also affect aircraft by causing crashes if they encounter rising gas columns. Some participants in the discussion speculate about connections to mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, although this does not explain the loss of aircraft. The findings raise concerns about the implications of underwater gas bubbles on both marine and aerial safety. The study underscores the need for further investigation into the effects of methane on maritime and aviation incidents.
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In a report published in the September issue of the American Journal of Physics, Monash University's Professor Joseph Monaghan and honours student David May said that a trawler discovered resting in a large methane crater off the east coast of Scotland may have been sunk by a huge gas bubble.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/22/1066631498889.html
 
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Maybe some cold war secret bubble weapon !
 
Yeah, maybe methane escaping from sea bed.Or other gases.
Some peeps think Bermuda Triangle 'mysterious disappearence's may be due to this (although that doesn't explain aeroplanes ).
I'm sure I read something about that in New Scientist maybe last year.
I'll post again if I find the article ( don't count on it,as I don't know where all my back issues are)
 
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Well, according to the article, it says that these gas bubbles 'had the potential to cause aircraft to crash'.
 
Yes, I think methane is less dense than air, so airplanes can crash if they suddenly hit a columun of rising gas from the ocean floor.
 

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