Leif Erickson Navigates Northwest Passage, Arrives in Ice-Free Greenland

7 Responses to Leif Erickson Navigates Northwest Passage, Arrives in Ice-Free Greenland

1. omnologos says:

   May 28, 2011 at 11:55 am

   Those Vikings were so tough, a mere metre or two thickness of pack ice was “open sea” to them!!!

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   • Amino Acids in Meteorites says:

     May 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm

     They grew crops in permafrost too!

     ;O)

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     • omnologos says:

       May 28, 2011 at 3:12 pm

       That’s where strawberry ice cream comes from!

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     • Jimbo says:

       May 28, 2011 at 5:55 pm

       Don’t you mean strawberry lollipops?

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     • omnologos says:

       May 28, 2011 at 6:49 pm

       haven’t you seen the herds of frozen Norse cows

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2. Paul H says:

   May 28, 2011 at 12:38 pm

   O/T – There is a study out which concludes there is no evidence of any long term increase in Atlantic Hurricane and Tropical Storm numbers.

   It shows that the increases identified are all short duration storms of less than 2 days which would not have been recorded in earlier decades.

   Should be of interest to Andy W and Jim.

   http://www.worldclimatereport.com/index.php/2011/05/26/no-long-term-trend-in-atlantic-hurricane-numbers/

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   • Latitude says:

     May 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm

     Paul, I posted this over at Anthony’s too..

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