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We've all heard the Alaska Pipeline story, but have we?
We live in the oil patch, so we thought we had some concept of
what the pipeline was about. We've heard about the caribou bridges
and thought it neat, odd, or overkill, depending on environmental
attitudes. But until we heard the story from our guide on the site,
we had no concept of the problems that had to be solved in order for
it to be built.
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The ribs at the top of
the pipes are heat
exchangers that vent
the heat generated in
the pipeline to keep
the permafrost from
melting.
The pipeline had to
be built so that it
was flexible enough
to move with the frequent
earthquakes experienced
in Alaska.
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The Travel Company Tour in Fairbanks
From left: Bill & Tatiana Tresca, Our guide Stan, Pat & Owen Tyler
Next, we fly to Anchorage for a short visit, then go to Seward to enjoy a trip
to see the glaciers of Kenai National Park.
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