A scientist from the University of Southampton claims to have solved the notorious Bermuda Triangle mystery.Situated between Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, this precarious stretch of sea is known for its quickly changing weather patterns, varying sea levels and complicated navigational realities.The areas storied ship and plane disappearances have sparked urban legends, earning it the ominous nickname of the Devils Triangle.SCHOOLBOY SPOTS AMERICAN REVOLUTION WARSHIP ON BEACH AFTER STORM UNCOVERS 230-YEAR-OLD WRECKOceanographer Simon Boxall told the Daily Mail the disappearances are due to "rough waters.""There are storms to the south and north, which come together," he said in a British documentary, Channel5s "The Bermuda Triangle Enigma," which is not available outside the U.K.Boxall, along with other researchers, reconstructed a scale model of one of the ships that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.During World War I, the USS Cyclops supported warships in European waters as a unit of the Naval Auxiliary Force, according to the National Museum of the United States Navy (NMUSN).GERMAN RESEARCHERS DISCOVER DOZENS OF SHIPWRECKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE WWII STEAMER LOST IN AIR RAIDThe ship disappeared in March 1918 while returning from Brazil."Numerous ships sailed to locate the collier, as she was thought to have been sunk by a German submarine," the NMUSN website states. "Her wreck has never been found, and the cause of her loss remains unknown."Boxall tested the replica to see how it would fare with rouge waves.Researchers determined the waves could quickly overwhelm the ship due to the vessel's flat base and large size.Since large ships need water to stay afloat, if the ship became suspended in such a way, it could "snap in two.""[The waves] are steep, they are high we've measured waves in excess of 30 met[ers]," Boxall said in the documentary."If that happens, it can sink in a matter of two or three minutes."Australian scientist Karl Kruszelnickihas echoed Boxalls theory."The number [of ships and planes] thatgo missing in the Bermuda Triangleis the same as anywhere in the world on a percentage basis," he told The Independent in 2017. He says that human error and poor weather conditions are likely behind the disappearances that have contributed to thesuperstition associated with the Bermuda Triangle, Fox News Digital previously reported.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) stated in a 2010 report, "There is no evidence that mysterious disappearances occur with any greater frequency in the Bermuda Triangle than in any other large, well-traveled area of the ocean."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard contend that there are no supernatural explanations for disasters at sea," NOAAalso noted."Their experience suggests that the combined forces of nature and human fallibility outdo even the most incredulous science fiction."