Seventh Arc News Today

Geoscientists created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris in the sea using the shells of barnacles.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished without a trace with 12 crew and 227 passengers on board in March 2014.

USF geologist Gregory Herbert has used the method previously to determine the ages and extinction risk of giant horse conchs and investigate the environmental circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Jamestown colony.

Scientists hope the barnacles can lead to a breakthrough.

Back in 2014, flight MH370 and the 239 on board disappeared. After years of searching, researchers think that barnacles could help reveal the location of the aircraft.

This. they believe that is evidence that it was fluttering in the air, and fell apart from the aircraft at altitude during a high-speed dive, whereas if it had hit the water, there would be damage to the leading edge and wouldnt have that kind of tearing effect. that is crucial, because what that tells you is that its probably very close to the so-called seventh arc. it didnt fly onward as a lot of people have suggested. so i think this this helps refine the search significantly. once the expert...

Occur, because they did and that really helps validate this search area so im hopeful her ther in the right area and the search will continue. >> i think youre referring to some reports out there that theres speculation that this plane went north instead of south and its in kazakhstan somewhere. >> right. >> youre saying youre confident it is in this seventh arc as they call it? >> yes. this report actually validates that for me. i believe it is in the southern corridor and there is nothing in t...

Seventh arc, at a depth of 1,000 meters. 1/3 of it has already been covered. >> do you believe that the plane will be found in the southern indian ocean? >> im absolutely convinced that that seventh arc, it will be found on or near to that seventh arc. >> reporter: so angus knows how much the families are struggling but says patience is paramount. >> and i just hope for the sake of the families and that little bit of luck and the professionalism of the people who are out there doing their job, e...