Question on h Northwest Passage
Anton Macker | 25.07.2007 06:02
There has been speculation that with the advent of global warming the Northwest Passage, the sea route through the Artic Ocean that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans along the northern coast of North America and part of north-eastern Russia, may become clear enough of ice to permit safe commercial navigation for at least part of the year.
To date, this has not yet occurred.
Is this correct?
As this is the place where the ice is most likely to melt first as a result of global warming , as it is right up against land, there must be some indications that this is happening?
There are shipping reports and people on parts of this route.
Dos anyone know of any changes in the ice patterns?
We should have the data from first attempts to get through there.
Anyone know?
To date, this has not yet occurred.
Is this correct?
As this is the place where the ice is most likely to melt first as a result of global warming , as it is right up against land, there must be some indications that this is happening?
There are shipping reports and people on parts of this route.
Dos anyone know of any changes in the ice patterns?
We should have the data from first attempts to get through there.
Anyone know?
Anton Macker
e-mail:
antonmacker@yahoo.co.uk