In 1952, the freighter MS “Melanie Schulte” sank in the Atlantic. Wreckage suggests that the ship broke apart. The cause of this could never be finally clarified. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have now investigated whether exceptionally high waves 🌊 and a strong storm could 🌪️ have led to the sinking of the freighter. You can find the results here: https://hereon.de/innovation_transfer/communication_media/news/115085/index.php.en 👀
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