The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-30

the Great Bank. to its easterly ex-
tremfty. about 200 miles. that will de-
fleet the south flowing Labrador cur
rant tas describedD into an easterly
one of considerable velocity. whose
lower, heavier stratum will sink. when
its momentum 10 overcome. into the
deep water OF the American polar cur
rent, and with 1t proceed. as that
branch Of the polar current now does.
southwark through its channel. the
great American Valley, in the bed of
the Atlantic. east of the Grand Bank.
that extends from the Telegraph Pla-
teau on the north to the Torrid Zone.
and more than two miles beneath the
Gulf Stream.
'-Ti lighter top. fresher water, with
its freight Of ice and bergs, having
tendency to the east and north.
as do ali lighter strata, will not tend
TO lose its easterly momentum. as does
its heavier stratum, but with the
heavier part will meet the Gulf Stream
at the end OF the jetty in q parallei
now. protecting IL on the north side
in tn FIR easterly journey together.
long after the cold saline and heavier
stratum has lost its momentum and
sunk. and until its fee has melted and
AsS "eACt HdS OC<A 3SSAhi1otGU
by the ocean or until II II lost In the
north.
Restoring Coastal Coafernation.
1T seems that the proposed jetty
would be but the re-establishing of a
part Of the original and very recent
coastal conformation Of tiat part OF
Newfoundland, as app ears to be indi-
Gated by the Virgin and East Rocks
and other impeiinents almost or upon
the line Of the proposed jetty.
Excellent material and natural facilf-
ties for constructing the rip-rap core
or current impeachment for the petty
are at hand in the greatest abundance.
Nature has provided these at great
elevation. as loose strata, easily handled
rock. and as rock Of sedimentary and
the other formation having the proper
specific gravity. and also the water
with which through proper c6nduits
from some locations to slice them into
place for harbor and nearby construc-
tion or into large hopper barges for
distant locations.
Mature seems to favor this under
taking In nearly every way, Offering
by the agency Of water, also provided
by high elevations, in some cases to
bring the rock down TO the location
desired by gravity, and also in every
instance to quarry the rock, to trans
port IL uphill against gravity. set 1t
up In place just where directed in the
cam better than man could Again by
the agency Of water in the form OF
current and wave action. Quarrying and
producing rounded sand and gravel
then elevating IL from the seean depth.
uphill to the apex Of the dam, placing
a.
ing rip-rap core. and in building the
beach to high-wAter mark, only re-
curing a centre core. OF. as It were
a rock fence to guide her In her task.
And the deposit will be greatest dur
ing the winter ,aonths. when mans
work will be discontinued"
Instead of meeting in the shallow
water OF Newfoundland Is az present
both the great currents would turn
eastward am tseir waters would min
gle IN the very deep sea east OF the
Grand Banks. The Gulf Stream wouid
n,ss over TIE colder and heavier part
Of the La c.adc- current and BEAR along
with !. the lighter and ice-iSden part
This. the eneinee- holds. would re-
y.rse the centre Of the Gulf streams
.veep toward; TIE pole. giving its neat
In ~. countries 70 the west and es-
sse,;.n a steamer lane free OF foss
and :ceeeres SEQ miles further norm
,h,n the present track. with q great
saving tn time &c. SHIPS between TINS
country ard the porte Of Europe
W~asc Uave ee1eeeSss Es4eS.
The eHec; on the coast line OF the
Tinted states would be remarkable and
beneficial. Mr.. Riker declares. The
w:;ndrawsl Of the Labrador current
would stop the securing counter cur
rents which have taken acres OF Iand
All aioae the cost from View jersey
south A reconstruction Of the COST
I.n. he says. would follow. ana the
land that has been eaten away oy the
confiscs.ng currents would BE ov'st Up
again BY IN unhsmpered one.
Az for the effect on the Inclination
Of the sun 20 the -srsh. the engineer
says:
IL seems probable tAas the melting
cf ,he heavy .cecsp covering Green
n nd ana other lands BORDERING On the
polsy sea. With or without suea with
drawsl Or polar waters. would snau.
eneS the inclination 81 the nessheFn
SemsspN>re more directly 70 the son
~ reason Of the greater weight Of the
ANTARCTIC icecap ss the soush Pole. ane
therefore greater eenfr'fuga1 soree %
eenAeUcy Of ~ Seush Pole % essume
n per5pAsyy b eVs sesar srbse -
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