Space weather may have played a role in the Titanic disaster, according to new research.
In the research published in the Weather Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Mila Zinkova writes that space weather may have affected Titanic’s navigation and communications prior to the disaster, as well as the rescue operation.
“The important space weather event was in the form of a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm,” Zinkova wrote. “Observational evidence indicates that it was in effect in the North Atlantic Ocean at the time of the tragedy.” Abstract studying.
The Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 PM VSP’s time on April 14, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. The ship sank a little over two hours later and lost over 1,500 people.
Zinkova who described it Science Times As a freelance weather researcher and retired computer programmer Published A number of research papers on the Titanic.
There have been other examples of space weather’s impact systems on Earth. On September 2, 1859, space weather disrupted the telegraph service, according to him NASA, In what is known as “Carrington event. ”
On March 13, 1989, magnetically induced currents (GICs) affected the hydropower network in Quebec, Canada. The space agency explained that the transformer failure caused a power outage that affected more than 6 million people website.
“ The geomagnetic storm that caused this event was itself a result of CME [Coronal Mass Ejection] I went out from the sun on March 9, 1989. “
More than 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, disaster is still a source of magic. Last year, an expedition to Titanic led by EYOS Expeditions I showed The ill-fated decay of the ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic Sea.
New Titanic photos show ‘shocking’ WRECK deterioration
Scary footage from scuba diving obtained BBC The bow of the Titanic showed rust and parts of the ship’s shattered hull. Despite the rapidly deteriorating state of the debris, glass can still be seen in some of the vents of the Titanic.
In 2017, a message was found stained in the sea from the corpse of a Titanic victim Sold At auction for $ 166,000.
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The sixth used by the captain of the rescue ship Carpathia Sold For just under $ 97,000 in 2016. A cup presented by Titanic survivor Molly Brown to the captain of Carpathia. Sold For $ 200,000 in 2015.
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