Scientists Crack Mysterious ‘Dead Water’ Effect That Slows Ships

Scientists have got a clue to the mysterious phenomenon beneath the sea’s surface.
The strange phenomenon called ‘dead water’ invisibly slows a ship’s progress.
It was first observed in 1893 by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen on his ship Fram.
The ship was slowed by a mysterious force and the captain could barely maneuver.
The speed changes in ships trapped in dead water are due to waves.
These waves act like an undulating conveyor belt on which the boats move back and forth.
The waves...