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Re: Northeast passage. was:Polar Possessions of the SU.
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2004 Nov 21, 20:02 -0500
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2004 Nov 21, 20:02 -0500
<> As I understand it, there is serious discussion about using both of the northern passages as global warming may very well leave them both ice-free all year around, within the next decade and for many decades to come. The need for ice breakers on these routes is expected to end within the next decade or two, according to some projections.