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Re: Magnetic variation near Bermuda
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2010 Sep 30, 12:38 EDT
From: Jeremy C
Date: 2010 Sep 30, 12:38 EDT
It's well charted. The charts call it "local magnetic anomaly."
I suspect that the rise of the Bermuda Triangle legend has a lot to do with this
problem. As for cause, I don't know for sure. I suspect a high iron
content in the seabed, but that's me speculating.
I haven't been too close to Bermuda, but I have seen the magnetic compass
take on strange "deviations" along the US East Coast.
Jeremy
In a message dated 9/30/2010 12:25:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
apacherunner@gmail.com writes:
I've met a guy who founded Landfall Navigation and participated regularly in the Newport-Bermuda race. He said the they'd regularly get whacky compass variations near Bermuda. Has anyone heard of this or know the origin?
