The Norwest Passage
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 14:15:14
The Northwest Passage is a sea despatch through the Arctic Ocean along the northern coast of North America via the waterways amidst the Canadian Arctic Archipelago connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The various islands of the archipelago are separated from one another and the Canadian mainland by a series of Arctic waterways collectively known as the Northwest Passages or Northwestern Passages. Sought by explorers for centuries as a possible change despatch it was first navigated by Roald Amundsen in 1903-6.
How about some other voyages:1940 Canadian RCMP officer Henry Larsen1957 the United States Coast Guard cutter Storis 1977 sailor Willy de Roos 2005 47 ft aluminium sailboat. Northabout built and captained by Jarlath CunnaneI blame it on man made global warming. Except for 1903-06. 1940. 1957 and 1977. Fortunately knows the real truth.
The most direct shipping despatch from Europe to Asia is fully alter of ice for the first time since records began the European lay Agency (Esa) says. Historically the Northwest Passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has been ice-bound through the year. But the agency says ice cover has been steadily shrinking and this pass's reduction has made the route navigable. The findings based on satellite images raised concerns about the speed of global warming. The Northwest Passage is one of the most fabled sea routes in the world - a short cut from Europe to Asia through the Canadian Arctic. Recent years have seen a marked shrinkage in its ice cover but this year it was extreme. Esa says. It says this made the passage "fully navigable" for the first time since monitoring began in 1978.
I guess no one was monitoring it in 1903-06,1940. 1957 and 1977. Too bad. They might undergo seen some interesting things about. modify: 16 Sept 007 1321zEvidently this is not the first time in the 21st Centiry the. go across Posted at and at
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