..on an island in the Aleutian Chain, that had the nickname, "Birthplace of the Winds"?
2006-08-19 22:05:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
So how to give 10 pts. for one of three correct answers? Bonus question...
why does the island bear that nickname?
2006-08-19 22:29:48 · update #1
**ding ding ding*** Dave wins...
2006-08-19 22:44:48 · update #2
Adak
Answer to bonus question on why it is called "Birthplace of the Winds"
It has a warm Pacific current coming up from the south ( from Hawaii), & an Arctic current from the Bering sea, coming from the North. Those currents meet on Adak.
2006-08-19 22:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by davec84015 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ADAK. Few places in the world are as unique as Adak. This modern community in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is situated between Asia, North America and Europe. It lies on the great circle navigation routes for both marine and air transport…halfway between Seattle and Japan, 1300 miles southwest of Anchorage, 1400 miles from Magadan in Eastern Russia and close to the natural resources of the Kamchatka Peninsula and Sakhalin Island.
2006-08-20 05:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adak
2006-08-20 05:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Sleepy Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 points please...
2006-08-20 05:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by clifton_woodruff 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋