The development of the new north, he thinks, might resemble that of the American West, dotted with settlements formed for mining and trade.Obscuring the view of 2050, however, is a caveat that looms as large as an Arctic iceberg.
The largest recorded Arctic iceberg (excluding ice islands) was observed off Baffin Island in 1882; it was 13 km (8 miles) long by 6 km (4 miles) wide and possessed a freeboard, or the height of the berg above the waterline, of 20 metres (65 feet).
Rhetoricians had identified the arctic north with the Union cause, and icebergs, drifting southward and eventually melting were seen as metaphors for the inevitable demise of slavery.
The melting of arctic sea ice will likely create more icebergs, which may interfere with shipping lanes.
WHAT WE LIKED Biscuits, grilled artichokes, oysters St. Charles, iceberg wedge salad, crab cake salad, house salad, arctic char, cod, soft shell crab po' boy, barbecued ribs, filet mignon, prime rib roast, Key lime pie, hot fudge sundae.
At Saab's party in the IAC Building, the iceberg-like glass structure designed by Frank Gehry, the veils were arctic white and gauzy.
Probably the force of the arctic water that has come down from Baffin Island and Greenland, freighting its icebergs, helps push the Stream to the east — that and the deflecting force of the earth's rotation.
Well after midnight, while the treeless city hovers in an endless arctic sunset, small children roam around town and couples make rafts out of icebergs.
As well as stunning ice and snow scenery, including calving icebergs and glaciers, you should encounter polar bears, seals, musk oxen and arctic foxes.
IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE -- Two polar bears, known in these parts as ice bears, amble and yawn on an iceberg.
If not detected and characterized, icebergs can potentially pose a hazard to oil and gas exploration, development and production operations in arctic environments as well as commercial shipping channels.
