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Sometimes it seems that nature, like the sphinx of ancient legends, playing with us in some kind of a game it clear by asking more and more questions that can not be answered from the best minds of humanity. The efforts of scientists to explain mysterious phenomena occurring in different parts of the world often only confuses the situation, giving rise to new jigsaw puzzles and terrifying complexity. Fortunately, unlike the bloodthirsty mythical monster, nature does not kill trying to unravel its mysteries, so that each of you can put forward his version of events, which will be discussed in this collection.
1. Mount Baldy Hill Funnels
Sand dunes of the southern shore of Lake Michigan compilers travel guide called "live" - each year Hill moved a couple of meters, but there is nothing mysterious. It is well known that the cause of movement is the wind, but none of the experts can not explain the mysterious ability dunes "swallow" people.
In July last year, six Wessner Nathan fell into the funnel diameter of about three meters, suddenly formed directly under it. Fortunately, the boy managed to rescue from captivity sandy - It took a team of rescuers, excavators and more than three hours at a time.
That same summer in the hill there is another crater, while geologists studying the curious phenomenon, can not name the exact causes of the huge pits.
"Apparently, we are dealing with a previously unknown to science geological phenomenon" - explains Erin Agaylan professor of geology, his eyes watched rescue operation Nathan.
2. "The Eye of the Sahara»
Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara" - an interesting geological formation with a diameter of about 50 meters, which lie in the middle of the hottest desert in the world. When viewed from above "eye" looks like concentric circles of all shades of blue, was previously thought that Richat Structure was the result of a meteorite, but recent studies show that it is not - as a rule, in the meteorite crater contains various compounds of silicon, and "Eye of the Sahara" is nothing like that.
Proponents of alternative historical theories suggest that Richat - nothing but the remnants of the civilization of Atlantis, which Plato mentioned, but according to geologists, "The Eye" was formed over 100 million years ago, so even if the Atlanteans existed in fact, likely to they have nothing to do with it.
According to one version, Richat - top of a long extinct volcano, but in this case it is not clear why there is no dome of volcanic rock. Most likely, the origin of the structures for a long time will be the subject of heated debate among scientists.
3. varnished rocks
Stone rock located in the desert, often covered with a varnish-like substance in various shades - from light orange to black. Ancient people scratch out to "lacquer" pictures of animals and portraits of fellow - like rock art objects cave artists located around the world, but oddly enough, scientists still do not know for sure where does "lacquer".
For the most part, "varnish" is composed of clay, and about a third - from specks of iron and manganese, which give cover various shades, with the concentration of manganese in the substance may be 50 times greater than its average content in the surrounding area. Studying the composition of the "varnish" specialists have found that some microorganisms can accumulate iron and manganese, but if the cover was a product of their life, its thickness would be substantially greater.
Some scientists believe that the substance appeared as a result of some chemical compounds leaching from rocks, while others believe that the "nail" was formed due to the sedimentation of some dust, but conclusive evidence of such version is not. It is now also developed an alternative theory of Biochemistry, according to which, "painting" is the next existence in the world of silicon life forms.
4. Uturunku
The last eruption Uturunku, located in the southeastern part of Bolivia, took place about 300 thousand years ago, but the giant height of about 6 km and now never ceases to amaze scientists. During the satellite observations, researchers found that its underground magma chamber filled with about ten times faster than similar fire-breathing mountains.
As a result of hyperactivity Uturunku terrain in the area of 70 km around the volcano each year becomes a couple of inches taller. Geomorphology very closely watching this process appears to be relatively recent, but that it was the cause, and what this is all over, is not yet clear.
Shan de Silva, a member of the University of Oregon, believes that curious, but somewhat alarming phenomenon may indicate a rapid conversion Uturunku a supervolcano eruption which will have catastrophic consequences for the climate of the planet, but many experts find this version is not too convincing. Whatever it was, Uturunku growing at an alarming rate and no one knows why.
5. The Permian-Triassic extinction event
Environmental disaster, which occurred at the end of the Permian period, is haunted by paleontologists - the reason why in a short time became extinct from 93% to 97% of all species, still remains a mystery to scientists.
One of the most popular theory states that most of the life on earth has been destroyed as a result of the fall of a huge meteorite, but tangible evidence of this has yet been found. Supporters of the other theories suggest that the culprit could be volcanic activity, because of which lit up the vast coal deposits, which in turn caused the greenhouse effect and the sharp rise in temperature.
Some scientists also blame around volcanoes, but believe that not without microorganism Methanosarcina, capable of producing huge amounts of methane. According to this theory, the volcanic activity triggered the explosive growth of population Methanosarcina, and an increase in methane concentration in the atmosphere, which could also be the cause of the greenhouse effect. Anyway, experts have yet to figure out because of what happened Permian-Triassic extinction event.
6. Lake Hiller
Lake Hiller was discovered in 1802, the year in one of Australia's deserts - since scientists unsuccessfully trying to figure out what caused the unusual bright pink color of the water.
Hiller - not only the pink lake in the world, but if in other cases, the "glamor" shade the water due to the presence of shrimp and microorganisms, both in Pink Lake, located in the state of Western Australia, or algae in the lake Senegalese Retba, the Hiller has not yet disclose researchers secret of its pink waters.
Previously, scientists thought that the cause are also bacteria, but studies conducted in the 1950s have not confirmed this version - microorganisms simply would not have survived in the lake due to the extremely high content of salt in it. In the course of further scientific research experts have failed to find out what colors Hiller pink, some even claimed that the blame for an optical illusion, but this assumption does not hold elementary criticism - just get water from the lake into the bottle to make sure it is really bright pink.
7. Education Hawaii
Most scientists agree that the Hawaiian archipelago was born because of the activity of underwater volcanoes.
According to the most common version is now, the island emerged from the exit to the surface of the so-called mantle plumes - magmatic flows lower layers of the mantle of the planet.
As you know, the tectonic plates slowly "float" on the mantle, moving at a speed of a few centimeters a year, but the exit point of plumes remain unchanged - this may explain the strong difference in age between the islands and their specific location. According to estimates of experts, the formation of Hawaii began about 80 million years ago and continues to this day, what they say frequent eruptions of underwater volcanoes of the archipelago.
How would this may sound nice version, as long as it remains only an assumption, however, is very convincing.
8. Age of the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon - one of the most famous sights of the United States. It is a unique geological formation studied the length and breadth, but geologists still can not come to a consensus about his age - some put the figure of six million years, others say about seventy million.
There are different points of view and on the peculiarities of the Canyon - whether he was laid in the rock by the Colorado River, or appeared long before he became a river bed.
Researchers have several arguments in favor of its versions, each year hundreds of articles, conducted dozens of studies devoted to this topic, but apparently, education Canyon more than a dozen years will be the subject of scientific debate.
9. Cracked earth's crust
From time to time in different parts of the world there are huge cracks, which scientists call "the greatest tectonic paradox." According to the accepted model in the geological community structure of the crust, the formation of "normal" faults should be present differences in elevation between the divergent edges, and have suddenly cracks does not. In addition, the emergence of "lacerations" on the Earth's surface is usually accompanied by earthquakes, but in the areas of education mysterious cracks seismic activity is observed. Some eyewitnesses of cracks note that at this time heard a strange underground buzz, the source of which is still unknown to scientists also.
All this indicates a significant gap in human knowledge about the processes that occur deep within our planet, researchers have yet to answer questions that asks us to Earth.
10. Messinian salinity crisis
About six million years ago the Mediterranean Sea dried up and more than 600 thousand years actually turned into desert - this period scientists call Messina peak salinity.
The most likely cause of "draining" of the "Mediterranean bath" is considered blocking communication between the area of the sea and the waters of the Atlantic, but that it has caused - in this respect from the experts there is no consensus.
According to one of the most popular versions, lowering the water level was triggered by a significant increase in the Earth's polar ice caps, the adherents of other theories claim that cataclysm due to tectonic activity, and as a consequence - raising the seabed in the area of the Strait of Gibraltar. Unfortunately, in the near future, scientists are unlikely to get information supporting any of these ideas, so that we can only build new assumptions. In the end, the important thing is that now the Mediterranean Sea there again and it really matter who is six million years ago, "flushed»?
Source: www.factroom.ru/facts/54976
1. Mount Baldy Hill Funnels
Sand dunes of the southern shore of Lake Michigan compilers travel guide called "live" - each year Hill moved a couple of meters, but there is nothing mysterious. It is well known that the cause of movement is the wind, but none of the experts can not explain the mysterious ability dunes "swallow" people.
In July last year, six Wessner Nathan fell into the funnel diameter of about three meters, suddenly formed directly under it. Fortunately, the boy managed to rescue from captivity sandy - It took a team of rescuers, excavators and more than three hours at a time.
That same summer in the hill there is another crater, while geologists studying the curious phenomenon, can not name the exact causes of the huge pits.
"Apparently, we are dealing with a previously unknown to science geological phenomenon" - explains Erin Agaylan professor of geology, his eyes watched rescue operation Nathan.
2. "The Eye of the Sahara»
Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara" - an interesting geological formation with a diameter of about 50 meters, which lie in the middle of the hottest desert in the world. When viewed from above "eye" looks like concentric circles of all shades of blue, was previously thought that Richat Structure was the result of a meteorite, but recent studies show that it is not - as a rule, in the meteorite crater contains various compounds of silicon, and "Eye of the Sahara" is nothing like that.
Proponents of alternative historical theories suggest that Richat - nothing but the remnants of the civilization of Atlantis, which Plato mentioned, but according to geologists, "The Eye" was formed over 100 million years ago, so even if the Atlanteans existed in fact, likely to they have nothing to do with it.
According to one version, Richat - top of a long extinct volcano, but in this case it is not clear why there is no dome of volcanic rock. Most likely, the origin of the structures for a long time will be the subject of heated debate among scientists.
3. varnished rocks
Stone rock located in the desert, often covered with a varnish-like substance in various shades - from light orange to black. Ancient people scratch out to "lacquer" pictures of animals and portraits of fellow - like rock art objects cave artists located around the world, but oddly enough, scientists still do not know for sure where does "lacquer".
For the most part, "varnish" is composed of clay, and about a third - from specks of iron and manganese, which give cover various shades, with the concentration of manganese in the substance may be 50 times greater than its average content in the surrounding area. Studying the composition of the "varnish" specialists have found that some microorganisms can accumulate iron and manganese, but if the cover was a product of their life, its thickness would be substantially greater.
Some scientists believe that the substance appeared as a result of some chemical compounds leaching from rocks, while others believe that the "nail" was formed due to the sedimentation of some dust, but conclusive evidence of such version is not. It is now also developed an alternative theory of Biochemistry, according to which, "painting" is the next existence in the world of silicon life forms.
4. Uturunku
The last eruption Uturunku, located in the southeastern part of Bolivia, took place about 300 thousand years ago, but the giant height of about 6 km and now never ceases to amaze scientists. During the satellite observations, researchers found that its underground magma chamber filled with about ten times faster than similar fire-breathing mountains.
As a result of hyperactivity Uturunku terrain in the area of 70 km around the volcano each year becomes a couple of inches taller. Geomorphology very closely watching this process appears to be relatively recent, but that it was the cause, and what this is all over, is not yet clear.
Shan de Silva, a member of the University of Oregon, believes that curious, but somewhat alarming phenomenon may indicate a rapid conversion Uturunku a supervolcano eruption which will have catastrophic consequences for the climate of the planet, but many experts find this version is not too convincing. Whatever it was, Uturunku growing at an alarming rate and no one knows why.
5. The Permian-Triassic extinction event
Environmental disaster, which occurred at the end of the Permian period, is haunted by paleontologists - the reason why in a short time became extinct from 93% to 97% of all species, still remains a mystery to scientists.
One of the most popular theory states that most of the life on earth has been destroyed as a result of the fall of a huge meteorite, but tangible evidence of this has yet been found. Supporters of the other theories suggest that the culprit could be volcanic activity, because of which lit up the vast coal deposits, which in turn caused the greenhouse effect and the sharp rise in temperature.
Some scientists also blame around volcanoes, but believe that not without microorganism Methanosarcina, capable of producing huge amounts of methane. According to this theory, the volcanic activity triggered the explosive growth of population Methanosarcina, and an increase in methane concentration in the atmosphere, which could also be the cause of the greenhouse effect. Anyway, experts have yet to figure out because of what happened Permian-Triassic extinction event.
6. Lake Hiller
Lake Hiller was discovered in 1802, the year in one of Australia's deserts - since scientists unsuccessfully trying to figure out what caused the unusual bright pink color of the water.
Hiller - not only the pink lake in the world, but if in other cases, the "glamor" shade the water due to the presence of shrimp and microorganisms, both in Pink Lake, located in the state of Western Australia, or algae in the lake Senegalese Retba, the Hiller has not yet disclose researchers secret of its pink waters.
Previously, scientists thought that the cause are also bacteria, but studies conducted in the 1950s have not confirmed this version - microorganisms simply would not have survived in the lake due to the extremely high content of salt in it. In the course of further scientific research experts have failed to find out what colors Hiller pink, some even claimed that the blame for an optical illusion, but this assumption does not hold elementary criticism - just get water from the lake into the bottle to make sure it is really bright pink.
7. Education Hawaii
Most scientists agree that the Hawaiian archipelago was born because of the activity of underwater volcanoes.
According to the most common version is now, the island emerged from the exit to the surface of the so-called mantle plumes - magmatic flows lower layers of the mantle of the planet.
As you know, the tectonic plates slowly "float" on the mantle, moving at a speed of a few centimeters a year, but the exit point of plumes remain unchanged - this may explain the strong difference in age between the islands and their specific location. According to estimates of experts, the formation of Hawaii began about 80 million years ago and continues to this day, what they say frequent eruptions of underwater volcanoes of the archipelago.
How would this may sound nice version, as long as it remains only an assumption, however, is very convincing.
8. Age of the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon - one of the most famous sights of the United States. It is a unique geological formation studied the length and breadth, but geologists still can not come to a consensus about his age - some put the figure of six million years, others say about seventy million.
There are different points of view and on the peculiarities of the Canyon - whether he was laid in the rock by the Colorado River, or appeared long before he became a river bed.
Researchers have several arguments in favor of its versions, each year hundreds of articles, conducted dozens of studies devoted to this topic, but apparently, education Canyon more than a dozen years will be the subject of scientific debate.
9. Cracked earth's crust
From time to time in different parts of the world there are huge cracks, which scientists call "the greatest tectonic paradox." According to the accepted model in the geological community structure of the crust, the formation of "normal" faults should be present differences in elevation between the divergent edges, and have suddenly cracks does not. In addition, the emergence of "lacerations" on the Earth's surface is usually accompanied by earthquakes, but in the areas of education mysterious cracks seismic activity is observed. Some eyewitnesses of cracks note that at this time heard a strange underground buzz, the source of which is still unknown to scientists also.
All this indicates a significant gap in human knowledge about the processes that occur deep within our planet, researchers have yet to answer questions that asks us to Earth.
10. Messinian salinity crisis
About six million years ago the Mediterranean Sea dried up and more than 600 thousand years actually turned into desert - this period scientists call Messina peak salinity.
The most likely cause of "draining" of the "Mediterranean bath" is considered blocking communication between the area of the sea and the waters of the Atlantic, but that it has caused - in this respect from the experts there is no consensus.
According to one of the most popular versions, lowering the water level was triggered by a significant increase in the Earth's polar ice caps, the adherents of other theories claim that cataclysm due to tectonic activity, and as a consequence - raising the seabed in the area of the Strait of Gibraltar. Unfortunately, in the near future, scientists are unlikely to get information supporting any of these ideas, so that we can only build new assumptions. In the end, the important thing is that now the Mediterranean Sea there again and it really matter who is six million years ago, "flushed»?
Source: www.factroom.ru/facts/54976
