Where did the North Pole go?

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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 541165 - Posted: 5 Apr 2007, 3:42:00 UTC Last modified: 5 Apr 2007, 3:48:18 UTC Where did the North Pole go? Map from 1885 from lib.utexas.edu: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/north_pole_1885.jpg Google Earth picture I took just now: "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 541165 ·

Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0	Message 541185 - Posted: 5 Apr 2007, 4:14:50 UTC - in response to Message 541165. Where did the North Pole go? South for the winter? ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . ID: 541185 ·

Mray Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 124 Credit: 35,848,796 RAC: 23	Message 541226 - Posted: 5 Apr 2007, 4:49:30 UTC The link you provide simply states the area by the north pole is "unexplored". I suspect you are asking why there is no ice at the north pole, is that correct? If so, then the answer is that Google Earth does not show true pictures of the oceans except around land masses and other areas of interest. The ocean views are constructed from depth information collected by satellites, submarines and other sources. They are not true pictures as can be seen for land masses. That's why you only see the ice on and near land masses, such as Antarctica and Greenland. Look at the oceans in general and that will become obvious, you can't really see to the bottom from space :-) Since there is no land at the north pole, you don't see the ice. ID: 541226 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 541480 - Posted: 5 Apr 2007, 21:33:32 UTC Wow, I was ready to jump on the global warming band wagon with both feet... Maybe I should write Google again and ask em to put in some fake ice since it's less work than the fake oceans. I'm sure there are a few thousand school kids out there wondering the same thing. Thanks Mray "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 541480 ·

Mray Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 124 Credit: 35,848,796 RAC: 23	Message 541487 - Posted: 5 Apr 2007, 22:02:40 UTC - in response to Message 541480. Wow, I was ready to jump on the global warming band wagon with both feet... Maybe I should write Google again and ask em to put in some fake ice since it's less work than the fake oceans. I'm sure there are a few thousand school kids out there wondering the same thing. Thanks Mray Speaking of schoolkids, I've heard that GE has gotten some flak from kids (actually their parents) about their kids not being able to find Santa's workshop at the north pole :-) I've heard there's an add-on that puts Santa's place back on the map. Don't have any more info on that though. ID: 541487 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 541603 - Posted: 6 Apr 2007, 2:25:07 UTC Exactly!!! :P "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 541603 ·

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