The sea can be for sailors often devious, Yet they can almost always deal with his pitfalls. However, it exists one location that has been addressed for centuries as a “shipping cemetery”. . It is assumed that over the decade is here Said more than 800 vessels, with these incidents claiming thousands of human victims.
The Dragon Strait was first discovered in 1525. This site It connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean, located between South America and Antarctic Peninsula. It is up to 1100 kilometers wide and its average depth is more than 4,000 meters.
Because it is in such a narrow space the connecting point between the three largest world oceans, can often be exposed to atmospheric cyclones. These strong winds come from the south that is uninterrupted by the mainland, which means they can cause harm even without encountering any obstacles. Huge waves are associated with strong winds that In the dragon strait they can reach a height of up to 30 meters.
Has a large number of human lives on his account
Although many of the current maritime roads lead through the Panaman Canal, Until its opening in 1914, the ships relied only on the southern passage. It means that Hundreds to thousands of ships had to go through the most dangerous naval route in the world. that up to 800 ships sank in the Strait, the last incidents date back to 2022. At that time A huge wave hit a Viking Polaris cruise ship, killing one passenger and injuring eight others.
Sailors who were able to pass the dragon’s strait without much harm They claim that besides the wind and waves, you should also be careful about the extremely cold weather. “Suddenly you will find yourself in this ice world. You can see how the whole country will change within a few hours“said Professor Alberto Naveira Garabato, who traveled the Dragon Strait on his ocean boat.
Although the Dragon Strait is dangerous for ships, it is very important for the planet. The reason is that If Antarctica and South America did not separate anything, it would cause the ice to melt around this huge continent. The strait captures the northern warmer air, which makes the south cooler. Researchers They claim that this disaster would cause an increase in the global sea level by nearly 60 meters.
