The Corryvreckan Whirlpool is located the west coast of ... The vortex is caused by tide changes, and a vast 200m underwater spike which bounces the fast moving water upwards.

it appears this particular whirlpool was all too real. And it could be the explanation behind an international incident involving an American nuclear-powered submarine. Underwater whirlpools pose ...

The Corryvreckan whirlpool forms when tides from the east and west of Jura meet off the northernmost tip of the island, and an underwater basalt pillar called The Old Hag forces the water upwards ...

The whirlpool comes with an unsurprisingly deadly reputation. Its swirling vortex is created by fast-moving tides colliding with a colossal 200 metre underwater pinnacle, which forces the water ...