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Post by fairweatherfan on Jan 14, 2024 21:49:58 GMT -5
Most of the world's goods are shipped on container ships. As such, the security of maritime choke points are key to the functioning of global trade. The Houthi movement in Yemen has been attacking ships going through the Red Sea, with the stated aim of supporting Palestine against Israel. Under the threat of attack, container ships began to avoid the Red Sea and started sailing the long way, around all of Africa. The UK and US then responded by launching airstrikes against Houthi positions. By attacking trading ships, the Houthis attracted the wrath of the world's superpowers. Which maritime choke point has the best climate, in your opinion?  Bab-al-Mandeb (Assab, Eritrea):
 Suez Canal (Port Said, Egypt):
Strait of Gibraltar (Gibraltar):
Bosporus Strait (Istanbul, Turkey):
Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa):
Strait of Hormuz (Bandar Abbas, Iran):
Strait of Malacca (Singapore):
Panama Canal (Panama City):
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Post by Steelernation on Jan 14, 2024 23:30:55 GMT -5
Istanbul
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Post by Kaleetan on Jan 15, 2024 0:14:25 GMT -5
Singapore.
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Post by CRISPR on Jan 15, 2024 0:18:08 GMT -5
Cape Town
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jan 15, 2024 0:41:34 GMT -5
Gibraltar wins it. This Istanbul station is a bit cooler than my ideal, some other parts of Istanbul would be better.
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Post by Marcelo on Jan 15, 2024 4:49:48 GMT -5
Istambul.
Nice summers and winters temperature-wise; precipitation pattern is not my preferred one, but it's not as bad as in Gibraltar or Cape Town.
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Post by greysrigging on Jan 15, 2024 5:35:47 GMT -5
Panama City.... damn fine tropical climate !
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Post by Shaheen Hassan on Jan 15, 2024 6:31:41 GMT -5
Singapore.
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Post by Cadeau on Jan 15, 2024 7:50:09 GMT -5
I believe downtown Istanbul has much warmer climate than the one Wikipedia suggests. Considering that, I choose Cape Town.
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Post by Benfxmth on Jan 15, 2024 8:50:15 GMT -5
Singapore, for being a bit sunnier than PC. Bandar Abbas has more interesting summer temps, but the lack of rain/high dewpoint combo would get a bit much.
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Post by AJ1013 on Jan 15, 2024 8:58:22 GMT -5
Istanbul
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Post by Ariete on Jan 15, 2024 9:37:34 GMT -5
Gibraltar.
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Post by ilmc90 on Jan 15, 2024 10:50:27 GMT -5
Istanbu - nice moderate temps, precip is lower than ideal but not the worst and the sun hours reasonable.
Singapore would be good if it were 5-10 degrees cooler.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Jan 15, 2024 10:52:58 GMT -5
Not Istanbul not Constantinople? |
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jan 15, 2024 11:14:43 GMT -5
Not Istanbul not Constantinople? Byzantium or Nova Roma? |
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Post by Ariete on Jan 15, 2024 11:30:14 GMT -5
Not Istanbul not Constantinople?
If the winters are gonna be almost snowless, and just gloomy and damp, why not have them be properly mild instead.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Jan 15, 2024 11:33:26 GMT -5
Not Istanbul not Constantinople?
If the winters are gonna be almost snowless, and just gloomy and damp, why not have them be properly mild instead.
Istanbul gets snow |
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Post by Ariete on Jan 15, 2024 12:24:26 GMT -5
If the winters are gonna be almost snowless, and just gloomy and damp, why not have them be properly mild instead.
Istanbul gets snow
A couple of dustings a year, and then one big dump every five years.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jan 15, 2024 12:36:51 GMT -5
A couple of dustings a year, and then one big dump every five years.
Its wikibox used to have snow accumulation data. The Wikipedia page for Climate of Istanbul says this now, is it true? “An annual average of 60 centimeters (24 in) of snow falls on the area of the airport, making Istanbul the snowiest major city in the Mediterranean basin.[1][19]” |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Jan 15, 2024 12:44:00 GMT -5
A couple of dustings a year, and then one big dump every five years.
Its wikibox used to have snow accumulation data. The Wikipedia page says this now, is it true? “Snowfall is sporadic, but accumulates every winter; and when it does, it is often persistent and disruptive. Sea-effect snowstorms with more than 30 centimetres (1 ft) of snowfall happen almost annually, most recently in 2022.[96][97]” The article linked says that Istanbul gets 82 cm of snow annually: www.nimbus.it/liguria/rlm44/neve_mediterraneo.htm |
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