Billy_Bob
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Now talk about massively stupid articles!Also on DRUDGE right now as a top story.............and Im laughing............
Arctic Sea Ice Still TOO THICK For Ships To Regularly Traverse The Northwest Passage
Hey Al............supposed to be clear sailing by 2013!!!
Arctic Sea Ice Still TOO THICK For Ships To Regularly Traverse The Northwest Passage
For years, scientists and activists have predicted the Arctic would be ice-free during the summers and winter sea ice levels would continue to decline. But what they didn’t count on was sea ice remaining too thick for ships to regularly travel through.
The first-ever study measuring sea ice thickness in the Northwest Passage has found Arctic sea ice is still too thick for ships to safely travel through it year-round. Scientists found that “even in today’s climate, ice conditions must still be considered severe.”
Nobody predicted that the Northwest Passage would be open year round. The prediction was that it would be open for a short period in the summer. And that prediction was made for the end of this century. Yet is has already been open for short periods in several years;
Update on Sea Ice and the Northwest Passage - Climate Change Weather Blog
The Northwest passage has been open for business in recent years during the summer and this includes 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. However, it was a different story this summer as much of the passage was clogged with ice, according to the NSIDC.
And now we can add 2015.
I really get tired of assholes making up stories like this for the really stupid.
Gawd your a fucking moron.. The ICE IS STILL TO THICK FOR REGULAR SHIP PASSAGE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR DECADES...
Arctic sea ice still too thick for regular shipping route through Northwest Passage
Date:
September 29, 2015
Source:
York University
Summary:
Despite climate change, sea ice in the Northwest Passage (NWP) remains too thick and treacherous for it to be a regular commercial Arctic shipping route for many decades, according to new research. Prior to this research, there was little information about the thickness of sea ice in the NWP. Next to ice coverage and type, sea ice thickness plays the most important role in assessing shipping hazards and predicting ice break-up.
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