Ice Station Zebra

[thør]

The Russians have just established their 40th ice station on the Arctic Ocean.

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[Saint Peter]

Ummmmm


why?

 

[TonyClifton]

The Russians have just established their 40th ice station on the Arctic Ocean.

 

[thør]

Ummmmm


why?

Science, perhaps.

Sovereignty, for sure.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

I watched the movie- (a long, long time ago) but, I have forgotten what is was about....

" However, drifting ice stations are not lasting as long as anticipated. As the ice melts,
a time-tested way of studying it is becoming more difficult to carry out."

 

[garbage can]

Interesting article. I never knew about floating ice stations.

 

[thør]

Interesting article. I never knew about floating ice stations.

They've been around for a while. Both sides have had 'em.

 

[islandman]

Likely surveying for natural resources.

 

[KRCummings]

Ice is cold. True story.

 

[thør]

Ice is cold. True story.

You win a star. A big red star.

 

[thør]

The ice station had air cover.

Voice of Russia

 

[koalabear]

We are doomed! We don't have Rock Hudson to defend them any more.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I watched the movie- (a long, long time ago) but, I have forgotten what is was about....

" However, drifting ice stations are not lasting as long as anticipated. As the ice melts,
a time-tested way of studying it is becoming more difficult to carry out."

I saw Ice Station Zebra in the theaters. All I remember is McHale from McHale's Navy was the bad guy and the oh-so-cool (for the time) shot of the submarine busting through the ice pack to surface.

 

[thør]

We are doomed! We don't have Rock Hudson to defend them any more.

We have Bev Havlik.

 

[thør]

Why does China need 500 personnel at it's embassy in Iceland?

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Xue Long in Iceland

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Ummmmm


why?

Oil...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Why does China need 500 personnel at it's embassy in Iceland?

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Xue Long in Iceland

To keep the possible leaders of revolution as dispersed as possible...

 

[shoulderblade]

Oil...

And natural gas. I have read several referencces to this in Arctic related stories but am unsure whether it involves proven reserves or is just speculation.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

And natural gas. I have read several referencces to this in Arctic related stories but am unsure whether it involves proven reserves or is just speculation.

I believe that some of it has been proven and that they are trying to stretch their land claims based on a ridge of almost islands.

It has been a while, but it was a story once...

 

[shoulderblade]

I believe that some of it has been proven and that they are trying to stretch their land claims based on a ridge of almost islands.

It has been a while, but it was a story once...

I think you are right on that. References I have seen seem to assume the fact without discussing the point at all.
In any case there are ongoing discussions between the US, Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Norway and Russia to resolve exact borders in the area. A rather rough enviornment for oil rigs though.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

They are going to have to pay well...


I see a new reality show in the making. Hillbilly Ice Fishin'...

 

[thør]

And natural gas. I have read several referencces to this in Arctic related stories but am unsure whether it involves proven reserves or is just speculation.

It's blowing out of the sea bottom in places.

 

[thør]

They are going to have to pay well...


I see a new reality show in the making. Hillbilly Ice Fishin'...

Hold my beer.......

 

[islandman]

All that methane and no one to mine it.

 

[thør]

All that methane and no one to mine it.

Foreign oil giants to be welcome on Russia’s Arctic Shelf

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