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What America really needs (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Panama canal has to have locks because of the ocean differences

It's actually mostly due to the landscape of Panama, including the lake it uses to traverse and the mountains. The Pacific and Atlantic oceans don't different that much, maybe a few feet. And mostly due to tidal differences.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Oh, so it's like an escalator for ships up and down.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Yep.

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FKT5K5/panama-canal-profile-structure-of-locks-logistics-and-transportation-of-international-container-cargo-ship-freight-shipping-nautical-vessel-concept-2FKT5K5.jpg

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat_lift

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Essentially yeah. Or a bunch of elevators up then down. Both descriptions work.