My Deep-sea Fishery

The roasted garlic vermicelli scallops tasted very fresh, coupled with the aroma of garlic, it was delicious and fragrant, Xiang Yang couldn't help eating more than ten in one breath.

After lunch, Xiang Yang stretched out on the deck.

"There are more and more floating ice on the sea." Xiang Yang said with emotion.

"Sure, this is already the southernmost point of the Atlantic Ocean." Chen Qingsheng said with a smile.

Xiang Yang tapped his fingers on the railing lightly, "The southernmost part of the Atlantic Ocean, so we have reached the Devil Sea."

In the hearts of most people, the Devil’s Sea generally refers to the Bermuda Triangle.

The Bermuda Triangle has been the most feared sea area for navigators since ancient times. To this day, scientists still do not know how to answer this question as to why so many ships and planes are swallowed by the waters of the Bermuda Triangle.

But in fact, for fishermen, the Bermuda Triangle is not terrible at all, because ordinary fishing boats will not die to the Bermuda Triangle.

For fishermen, the real Devil Sea is actually the Weddell Sea.

The Weddell Sea is located in the South Atlantic Ocean. To the south of the Weddell Sea is the Antarctic Peninsula, and to the east of the Weddell Sea is the Coates Land.

On February 20, 1823, British explorers and seal hunters set off on the "Jenny" sailing boat from the South Orkney Islands and headed southeast. The seal hunter Weddell discovered this sea area, and the world Name it after him.

"Yes, the front is the domain of the Devil Sea." Chen Qingsheng said in a low voice.

"Captain, we can no longer follow the fleet. There are a lot of drift ice in the water. When sailing here, it is difficult for us to predict when the drift ice will gather together. If there is drift ice blocking our ship The road ahead will trap our ship in the Weddell waters." Chen Qingsheng whispered.

"Scared?" Xiang Yang smiled.

When Chen Qingsheng heard the words, he was immediately anxious, "Captain, I am not afraid, you look at the surface of the water for yourself, does this seem like a navigable channel?"

Xiang Yang looked across the water.

I saw large patches of drift ice on the surface of the sea ahead. These drift ices were connected end to end, and some of them were still clumped together, as if a wall had been built on the surface of the sea.

In addition, there are a large number of icebergs floating in the sea. Some icebergs are even one or two hundred meters high. The collision between icebergs and icebergs is extremely easy, and loud noises are made from time to time.

Even if Xiang Yang sat down on a large ocean-going fishing boat, when the fishing boat sailed between the icebergs, it still seemed very small.

At the same time, the loud noise made when the iceberg collided made people frightened when they heard it. Even Xiang Yang was worried, let alone other people.

"Brother Yang, look there, it's a killer whale." Fang Youqun suddenly shouted in surprise.

Xiang Yang raised his eyes and looked in that direction.

Sure enough, there were a lot of drift ice gathering over there.

On the drift ice, in addition to animals such as penguins, seals, and petrels, there are also a group of ruthless killers-orcas under the drift ice.

Xiang Yang's face was not very good, "That's an orca."

The killer whales in Antarctica are very different from the killer whales in other waters.

In other waters, killer whales generally do not attack humans.

Before the popularization of the media, there was only one recorded number of killer whales attacking humans.

Since the popularization of the media, Xiang Yang has seen several videos of killer whales attacking humans on the Internet, but these videos have not been officially certified and are not necessarily accurate.

The Orca in Antarctica is different.

Orcas often appear in groups in the Weddell Sea. When there are no people, they like to play in the water, but if they spot a crowd, they will suddenly break the ice out of the sea and swallow the ice. Everything.

If someone is trapped on the ice due to drift ice, they are generally threatened by orcas.

So if you are unfortunately trapped in the Weddell waters, you must not regard the killer whales you see as close relatives of dolphins. They are not saviors, but killers.

"Pay attention to the direction of the drift ice." Xiang Yang said towards Chen Qingsheng.

The magical power of the Weddell Sea lies in the immense power of its drift ice.

In the summer of Antarctica, in the northern part of the Weddell Sea, there are bound to be large tracts of drift ice.

What Xiang Yang sees now is like a white city wall, one after another, one after another, with a few icebergs floating in the middle, it is the fierce drift ice group in the Weddell Sea.

In fact, as long as there is no wind, the drift ice is not terrible.

The horrible thing is the icebergs. Some of those icebergs have a height of one or two hundred meters and a radius of two or two hundred square kilometers, just like a large ice field.

These drift ice and icebergs collided and squeezed each other, making waves of earth-shaking rumbling noises, making people fearful.

"Captain, pay attention to the flow of the drift ice. What's the use? Ships sailing in the crevices of the drift ice are extremely dangerous. Maybe they will be squeezed and damaged by the drift ice or sail into a dead end, leaving the ship in the Antarctic forever. In the ice sea, let's just return to the voyage." Chen Qingsheng once again whispered to persuade.

Xiang Yang frowned. Of course Xiang Yang knew what Chen Qingsheng said.

In 1914, the British expedition ship Indy Lance was swallowed by drift ice in the Weddell Sea.

"When sailing in the icy sea of ​​Weddell, the wind direction is very important to the safety of the ship. When the southerly wind blows, the drift ice group will spread to the north. At this time, there will be gaps in the drift ice group, and the boat can be safe. Navigating through the crevices ~www.readwn.com~ Xiang Yang comforted Chen Qingsheng.

"Then what if a northerly wind blows? If a northerly wind blows, all the drift ice here will squeeze together and surround our boats. At that time, even if our fishing boats will not be hit by the drift ice, they will definitely not be able to leave here. The vast icy sea must stay at least one year in the big ice field of the Weddell Sea, and it will not be possible to rush out of the Weddell Sea and escape danger until the next summer." Chen Qingsheng said in a low voice.

Xiang Yang frowned. In fact, the escape method that Chen Qingsheng said only exists and is theoretically feasible. In fact, the Weddell waters are even more terrifying than Chen Qingsheng said.

The possibility of a ship being trapped in the Weddell waters and leaving the next year is extremely small.

Due to the limited food and fuel throughout the year, especially the winter blizzards in the Weddell Sea, most of the troubled ships have difficulty leaving the magic sea of ​​Weddell and can only sleep forever in the ice sea of ​​Antarctica.

"So I said, you pay attention to the direction of the wind. If there is a southerly wind, then we will continue to move forward and try to see the Antarctic continent. If it is a northerly wind, then I will lead you away immediately." Xiang Yang Chao Chen Qingsheng said.