The Arctic is Unforgiving.
There is no room for mistakes. It is just the way it is.
The USA has a mission in Antarctica. Why doesn't the USA have a mission in the Arctic Ocean?
Ever hear the story of "The Fram?"
This is a model of the Fram. It was specially constructed to cross the Arctic Ocean.
The sailing of The Fram was preceded by another ship called "Jeanette." Three years the Jeanette was lost and then one day it's debris floated into a Norwegian harbor. See, the Jeanette did not sink. The ice had broken the ship into pieces, but, the debris didn't sink. It became encased in the ice. But, why did the debris float into a Norwegian harbor? It was all encased in ice and in the Arctic Ocean, so what gives with the debris floating into a Norwegian harbor?
The Arctic Ocean is fluid. In it's coldest cold and isn't thickest ice it is fluid. No matter what time of year it is the Arctic Ocean is fluid.
The picture to the right is a really cool picture. It was taken by a NASA satellite. This is not the Arctic Ocean. Any guesses? Just try.
This is the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica. Anyone guess it is water running over rocks?
Ice in Antarctica or the Arctic Ocean is always flowing. Gravity. These structures are watched intensely by the mission in Antarctica. They are important structures. However, they are very dangerous to untrained people. They are especially dangerous on a hot planet. But, they are beautiful.
As to The Fram. This is Fridtjof Nansen. Up to the time he took The Fram into the Arctic Ocean there was a belief the Arctic Ocean was open water. Cold. With icebergs, but, open. Nansen stated with the Jeannette washing up in pieces after missing for three years, the ship was carried by ice into the North Atlantic. He stated the debris finally floated to harbor because the ship was crushed and crushed and crushed again as it moved WITH THE ICE. It was all theory.
The Fram had a different profile and was designed to have a boarder and flatter bottom. It was designed and built with an understanding it would rise to the top of the ice and becomes part of the ice flow of the Arctic Ocean and be carried across the North Pole from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic.
He and a crew set sail in the North Pacific and entered the sea ice. This was not a ice breaker. It was a ship. The trip went nearly as predicted. The Fram became encircled with ice and eventually rose above the water into an upright position frozen in the ice. Three years later, The Fram was released into the North Atlantic intact with crew to sail home.
Nansen and The Fram answered the question about open water. There was none. The only disappointing aspect of Nansen's trip was that he came close to the North Pole but was somewhat south of the North Pole. Not to be undone he and another set out across the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole and marked their presence. They lived for three years in The Fram and hunted for food. They did research during that three years.
Humans don't make the rules on Earth. We are allowed a planet to live on. We are lucky. Earth is a great planet. Earth is such a dynamic and intimidating planet it scares people. Tornadoes, volcanoes, floods and all sorts of dynamics that 'handle' people rather than people handling Earth. Earth even has wild animals that are carnivores. Those carnivores live on the land and in the sea.
People over time have conquered their space so they weren't ravaged by nature or Earth. Given that people from their beginnings on Earth have survived it would appear as though, "people are powerful." Yes? Very powerful. It could be said, people are more than Earth can handle.
So, given the fact people have carved out a place for themselves in nearly every corner of the planet conquering Earth is the way to go and there isn't anything about Earth people can't overcome.
HUMANS RULE THE WORLD.
Or do they?
Can anyone simply go on vacation and swim to the deepest depth of the Marianas Trench? Or climb K2 without a hitch? Or go to Antarctica and the Arctic Ocean for sightseeing? The kind of sightseeing one would do in Venice, Italy?
Of course not. People have to use adaptive methods to attempt such dangerous tasks.
So, lets try this again.
Do people rule the world?
No, they don't. So, when I hear about a petroleum company having their equipment trashed by the Arctic Ocean all I can say is, "I told you so.
There is no room for mistakes. It is just the way it is.
The USA has a mission in Antarctica. Why doesn't the USA have a mission in the Arctic Ocean?
Ever hear the story of "The Fram?"This is a model of the Fram. It was specially constructed to cross the Arctic Ocean.
The sailing of The Fram was preceded by another ship called "Jeanette." Three years the Jeanette was lost and then one day it's debris floated into a Norwegian harbor. See, the Jeanette did not sink. The ice had broken the ship into pieces, but, the debris didn't sink. It became encased in the ice. But, why did the debris float into a Norwegian harbor? It was all encased in ice and in the Arctic Ocean, so what gives with the debris floating into a Norwegian harbor?
The Arctic Ocean is fluid. In it's coldest cold and isn't thickest ice it is fluid. No matter what time of year it is the Arctic Ocean is fluid. The picture to the right is a really cool picture. It was taken by a NASA satellite. This is not the Arctic Ocean. Any guesses? Just try.
This is the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica. Anyone guess it is water running over rocks?
Ice in Antarctica or the Arctic Ocean is always flowing. Gravity. These structures are watched intensely by the mission in Antarctica. They are important structures. However, they are very dangerous to untrained people. They are especially dangerous on a hot planet. But, they are beautiful.
As to The Fram. This is Fridtjof Nansen. Up to the time he took The Fram into the Arctic Ocean there was a belief the Arctic Ocean was open water. Cold. With icebergs, but, open. Nansen stated with the Jeannette washing up in pieces after missing for three years, the ship was carried by ice into the North Atlantic. He stated the debris finally floated to harbor because the ship was crushed and crushed and crushed again as it moved WITH THE ICE. It was all theory.The Fram had a different profile and was designed to have a boarder and flatter bottom. It was designed and built with an understanding it would rise to the top of the ice and becomes part of the ice flow of the Arctic Ocean and be carried across the North Pole from the North Pacific to the North Atlantic.
He and a crew set sail in the North Pacific and entered the sea ice. This was not a ice breaker. It was a ship. The trip went nearly as predicted. The Fram became encircled with ice and eventually rose above the water into an upright position frozen in the ice. Three years later, The Fram was released into the North Atlantic intact with crew to sail home.
Nansen and The Fram answered the question about open water. There was none. The only disappointing aspect of Nansen's trip was that he came close to the North Pole but was somewhat south of the North Pole. Not to be undone he and another set out across the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole and marked their presence. They lived for three years in The Fram and hunted for food. They did research during that three years.
Humans don't make the rules on Earth. We are allowed a planet to live on. We are lucky. Earth is a great planet. Earth is such a dynamic and intimidating planet it scares people. Tornadoes, volcanoes, floods and all sorts of dynamics that 'handle' people rather than people handling Earth. Earth even has wild animals that are carnivores. Those carnivores live on the land and in the sea.
People over time have conquered their space so they weren't ravaged by nature or Earth. Given that people from their beginnings on Earth have survived it would appear as though, "people are powerful." Yes? Very powerful. It could be said, people are more than Earth can handle.
So, given the fact people have carved out a place for themselves in nearly every corner of the planet conquering Earth is the way to go and there isn't anything about Earth people can't overcome.
HUMANS RULE THE WORLD.
Or do they?
Can anyone simply go on vacation and swim to the deepest depth of the Marianas Trench? Or climb K2 without a hitch? Or go to Antarctica and the Arctic Ocean for sightseeing? The kind of sightseeing one would do in Venice, Italy?
Of course not. People have to use adaptive methods to attempt such dangerous tasks.
So, lets try this again.
Do people rule the world?
No, they don't. So, when I hear about a petroleum company having their equipment trashed by the Arctic Ocean all I can say is, "I told you so.
