Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Background Knowledge About the Bermuda Triangle There are many mysterious phenomenons in our world that we simply cannot explain. The Bermuda Triangle is an area where the waves change quickly and unpredictably. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. There have been many incidents of missing ships and planes considering it is a frequently traveled area, mostly used for shipping. Many have related these disappearances to paranormal activity and a…

Indians, colonists, and slaves in South Atlantic forests. The author quickly acknowledges his appreciation for two earlier works in environmental history that inspired this book, Alfred W. Crosby Jr.’s The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492, and William Cronon’s Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England. A New Face on the Countryside is those two books combined with a singular focus on the South Atlantic…

As riots and rebellions matured, Russian’s were quarantined by brutal and repressive means to maintain choleras spread, as relentless medical professionals exercised their resources and resourcefulness under the most difficult of circumstances as medicine and theories were tested beyond margins. Patterns began to be made by on lookers with idea looking for a cause and cure for the indisposed Russian’s. Dr. Rauch, an Imperial Physician in Ordinary affirmed, “Cholera will not be cured by nature’s…

started his path by participating in several trading voyages in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. As a result, Columbus studied ocean geography. Furthermore, by the time he was in his twenties, Columbus journeyed beyond the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean…

According to legend, in the 1600s, a dying sailor in the New England Colonies said he was one of pirate Captain William Kidd's crew. He’s the one who gave the vague location of the treasure trove. It was buried on an island east of Boston. Oak Island, in Mahone Bay on the southern coast of Nova Scotia, is east of Boston. It’s been written that a teenager accidentally discovered the money pit. Discovery of Oak Island Money Pit As legend has it, in 1795, when Daniel McGinnis was walking in the…

Law assignment Facts: FActs: On the vessel “The Mignomette” there were 4 people: Captain Tom Dudley, Brooks (sailor), Stephens (sailor), 17-year old Richard Parker. “The Mignomette” sank during a storm at sea. Issues to consider Were the parties involved in this incident unable to make rational decisions due to their dire conditions? Should they have waited until one of the men died first, before eating their remains. As opposed to killing the seventeen year old boy? Is the…

This is a viewpoint about the capsizing of Pura Vida Princess, a 100 foot catamaran vessel, which sank near the coast of Punta Leona. The vessel is owned by Global Crust Firm S.A. According to the report of an online news site, The Tico Times, the ship left Herradura Bay on 8th of January and on its way across the Gulf of Nicoya. During the departure, the sea was calm but within 30 minutes after, at about 2040H, the ship had called for a distress call but it rapidly sank due to strong winds and…

On February 19th, 2015 cyclone Lam had finally made landfall between Millingimbi and Elcho island in the northern territory as a category 4 cyclone. Cyclone lam had started off as a monsoon trough on February 12th over the Coral sea and moved over the Cape York peninsula and moved to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Due to warm waters and favourable outflow the monsoon trough became a category 1 cyclone on the 16th of February and was named cyclone Lam by the Bureau of Meteorology. Cyclone Lam started…

In the 1940’s, seeing a woman with a degree was an amazing sight, but having a degree in a field that was overrun by men, that was unheard of, at least, until Elsie MacGill came along. Elsie MacGill was the first woman to get a degree in aeronautical engineering, and she graduated from the University Of Toronto, the University Of Michigan, and the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology with her bachelors degree. Many people believe that she was recognized for her accomplishments, though others…

Introduction Every year an average of 88,000 pounds of debris washes up on California beaches, and there is an estimated 3.5 million tons of trash in the Pacific Ocean alone. I know what you’re thinking, why does this matter to us? I had the same question, so I researched the topic and found a plethora of information from scientists and sailors alike. Today I will explain to you why the amount of debris is so unnerving and urge you to do what we can do to help clean this problem up. Body Need…