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The area above RPC-446-A. The top of the formation is visible in the middle-right of the image.
Registered Phenomena Code: 446
Object Class: Alpha-White
Hazard Types: Grouped, Geological, Extreme Temperature, Gravitational.
Containment Protocols: Bouvet Island is to be closed off to the public, with all air traffic routes in the South Atlantic programmed to avoid the island's airspace. Any individuals attempting to charter directly to the island will be directed to Gough Island by an Authority vessel manned by ASF personnel.
Description: RPC-446 consists of several geological formations surrounding and forming parts of Bouvet Island.1 Instances of RPC-446 show a strong resemblance to nautical and aeronautical vessels, to the extent that many Authority researchers have likened the formations to hundreds of sculptures stitched together.
Direct analysis of RPC-446 has proven difficult, as the formations fluctuate between approx. -70°C to approx. -130°C. Notably, the coldest areas of RPC-446 formations consist of several ice-crystals that connect larger parts of the structure together. Despite these ultracold temperatures, the waters surrounding RPC-446 instances are unaffected.
Retrieving samples of RPC-446 has also proven difficult as pieces of the formation gravitate towards each other and the sea floor with an intense force. More evidence of this can be seen when surveying lower sections of RPC-446, where formations have less structure and resemble standard geologic formations. Initially believed to be an electro-magnetic force, Authority researchers realized the true cause when a piece that was removed by divers began sinking at five times the speed for an object of its size and mass.
Some Authority researchers have identified what they believe to be HINs or Aircraft Registration Codes on some of the formations. However, no aircraft or nautical vessel on record matches any of the reported codes, and 3D renders of the formations show that these are likely pareidolia.
No human remains have ever been found on or around any instance of RPC-446. However a small formation located in a small cave that ends at the center of Bouvet Island has been described by Authority divers as resembling a hand beckoning upwards.2
Addendum: In 2016, satellite analysis found several formations similar to RPC-446 at Point Nemo, or the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. Initially believed to be satellite debris,3 further analysis showed similar temperature fluctuations as those seen in RPC-446. A research expedition is expected to be carried out by Project Lead "Dr. Alcidez" does not match any existing user name "Dr. Dlamini" does not match any existing user name Dr. Jamison.