The Zumberge Ice Shelf: crossing the North Atlantic to the N

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RON20406

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Another interesting scientific explanation of crossing 3,000 miles of open ocean in skin boats en route to the New World in the Journal of Geology, Geophysics and Geosystems. This is a fascinating account with photos and charts of the route of these early voyages. Good luck and good sailing, Ron
www.scientificjournals.org/journals2009/articles/1464.pdf
 
Ross

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Re: The Zumberge Ice Shelf: crossing the North Atlantic to t

Raises more question than it answers but that is expected. Allowing 10 to 15 miles per day travel speed and 3000 miles we have about 200 plus days of travel across rather barren terrain. The logistics would be very challenging at best.
 
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Re: The Zumberge Ice Shelf: crossing the North Atlantic to t

Columbus and the Vikings MUST have had faint knowledge of the legends and myths that supported possible prehistoric, even neolithic, long distance sea travel.
You dont 'just head west' as the result of NO reason. There is a strong possibility for such a 'connection'.

The prevailing winds in 'the north' are easterly, so it wouldnt take all that long to travel those many thousands of miles ... especially as is most common in the 'high latitudes' a gale is blowing. Its really not all that impossible for a small boat to go downwind in a 'blow' and make more than 100++ miles in a 24 hour day. Thats how Bjarney sailed up to Labrador (but didnt land), he just got caught in a storm and 'blew' there; Lief Erickson simply 'followed up' on the reports of Bjarney's sighting of land to the far west of Greenland.
 
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Ross said:
Raises more question than it answers but that is expected. Allowing 10 to 15 miles per day travel speed and 3000 miles we have about 200 plus days of travel across rather barren terrain. The logistics would be very challenging at best.
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Ross, the following video answers these valid questions of travel you have raised. It is well worth the 1 1/2 hour adventure. It is an outstanding production. I hope you enjoy it. Best, Ron

www.youtube.com/watch?v=maziRFPYU14
 
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