North Pole

FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Wellman sought to cross the Atlantic in a dirigible

The airship America. (Photo: airships.net)

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The voyage of the America

On October 18, 1910 – 112 years ago – Walter Wellman sought to pilot the first transatlantic flight in a dirigible. However, just under three days after “setting sail” Wellman was forced to end the trip about 450 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicspioneers-wellman-sought-to-cross-the-atlantic-in-a-dirigible

North Pole: A Place Where Time Has No Meaning!

  • At the North Pole, 24 time zones collide at a single point, rendering them meaningless.
  • Simultaneously all of Earth’s time zones collided and none of them.
  • There are no boundaries of any kind in this abyss because there is no land and no people.
  • The sun rises and sets just once per year, and “time of day” is irrelevant as well.
  • In Antarctica there is land and dozens of research stations scattered across thousands of square miles.
  • Civilization has adopted its own time zone that corresponds with...

http://mfame.guru/north-pole-a-place-where-time-has-no-meaning/

WMM 2020: Earth’s Magnetic Poles Headed for a Polarity Flip

  • World Magnetic Model 2020 highlighted the pole rapidly speeding in the direction of Siberia.
  • Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds.
  • This can be a problem for GPS, military operations, airliners, and other navigation systems.
  • From 1831, the north magnetic pole has travelled around 1,400 miles (2,250 km).
  • WMM predicts the average speed will reduce roughly 25 miles per year from 2020 to 2025.
  • If this continues, the field could collapse entirely and flip polarity.
  • Changing...

http://mfame.guru/wmm-2020-earths-magnetic-poles-headed-for-a-polarity-flip/

ABB Propulsion Powered Vessel Reaches North Pole For The First Time In History

Vessel powered by ABB Azipod® propulsion reaches North Pole for the first time in history

Norwegian Coast Guard’s vessel KV Svalbard was on an international environmental research expedition when it became the first-ever Azipod®-powered ship to reach the North Pole. With its superior performance in the harshest of ice conditions, Azipod® propulsion has become an industry standard for ice going vessels, enabling vessels to cross the Northern Sea route independently. In late August 2019, Azipod® propulsion has made history, driving a Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker all the way to the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abb-propulsion-powered-vessel-reaches-north-pole-for-the-first-time-in-history/

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