In the Atlantic, we have the Sargasso Sea. Is there a similar Gyre in the north Pacific where floating debris accumulates for endless decades? I have heard comments from trans-pacific sailors about the endless miles of floating junk they have encountered. Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Dec 09 2008 - 04:45:15 PST
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