http://heyhelen.com/2009/03/icebreakers-break-ice/ Science Writer Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://heyhelen.com/2009/03/icebreakers-break-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Chris Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:06:40 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=177#comment-79 You'd be amazed at how fast an icebreaker's wake closes up - it can happen while you watch - the brash ice (broken pieces) rushes right in to fill the gap. It's like a big zipper closes up as the ship passes through. The Healy (the ship Helen and I are on this April-May) is diesel-powered. You’d be amazed at how fast an icebreaker’s wake closes up – it can happen while you watch – the brash ice (broken pieces) rushes right in to fill the gap. It’s like a big zipper closes up as the ship passes through. The Healy (the ship Helen and I are on this April-May) is diesel-powered.

]]> http://heyhelen.com/2009/03/icebreakers-break-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-59 DavidS Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:52:44 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=177#comment-59 Hm, is the icebreaker nuclear-powered? Hm, is the icebreaker nuclear-powered?

]]> http://heyhelen.com/2009/03/icebreakers-break-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Helen Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:09:24 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=177#comment-54 Whew - thanks! Good thing, 'cause I already bought my ticket. Whew – thanks! Good thing, ’cause I already bought my ticket.

]]> http://heyhelen.com/2009/03/icebreakers-break-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jason Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:50:29 +0000 http://heyhelen.com/?p=177#comment-53 OK then, application to ride on an icebreaker and science-write: approved. OK then, application to ride on an icebreaker and science-write: approved.

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