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Stinky The Clown

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6. Huge but little known obstacle: Atlantic and Pacific are at different levels

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Sun Aug 6, 2023, 08:44 PM

Aug 2023

Also, Pacific tides are big - 15 or 20 feet from low to high. Atlantic tides are less than 5 feet.

Mean sea levels are also different. The Pacific is higher than the Atlantic.

I short, it is impossible to directly connect the two oceans at that latitude.

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