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> Any sailor would tell you, you don’t go above and below 55 degrees. Elaborate? There are major ports north of 55° and the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden, Norway,
by jefftk 3y ago
> Any sailor would tell you, you don’t go above and below 55 degrees.
Elaborate? There are major ports north of 55° and the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, the UK etc.
- reactordev 3y agoNorth of 55 is ice sheets. South 55 is Cape Horn. Not saying it can’t be done. Just not something you just “do” except for Vikings.
- jefftk 3y agoNorth of 55 has ice, but isn't all ice sheets. The most extreme example is probably the warm water port of Murmansk at 68° 58'.
- reactordev 3y agoOnly because of the North Atlantic Gulf Stream bringing warmer waters. Everywhere else around there is closed in the winter due to ice. Murmansk is a freak of nature, an exception to the rule, like how you can’t freeze vodka in a normal freezer.