Trans Alaskan Pipeline
- Created by: ed bee
- Created on: 07-05-17 19:48
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- Trans-Atlantic Pipeline System
- on plate boundary
- previous 9.2 earthquake is the largest in US history
- flexible pipeline so it can survive earthquakes without breaking
- previous 9.2 earthquake is the largest in US history
- Permafrost
- 78,000 heat absorbing slurry filed supports , so it doesnt melt permafrost
- 70,000 caribou
- on stilts so migrating caribou can travel beneath without being interupted
- insulated to keep oil warm and easy to pump
- pump stations in areas with little wildlife
- 20,000 employees
- on plate boundary
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