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Tag Archives: shipping lanes

Why Lightning Strikes Twice as Often Over Shipping Lanes — Dirty Fuel

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Rick SpilmanNovember 8, 2019

Apparently, lightning strikes twice as often over shipping sea lanes than over the ocean as a whole. Wired recently published an article about research that comes to that conclusion and suggests an answer to the question. They note that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged dirty fuel, lightning, shipping lanes

Visualizing Sea-Lanes

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rick SpilmanApril 24, 2010

From New Scientist:  As new ways of analysing the world around us are developed, new ways to visualise that information are needed.  At the recent Eurographics Symposium, held in Berlin, traffic in shipping traffic near Rotterdam was mapped on both calm and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Rotterdam, shipping lanes, shipping traffic
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