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How did Vikings know which direction to sail in when they were in the middle of an uncharted ocean?
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∙ 12y ago
they used astrolabes and compasses to navigate.its also a little known fact that vikings were not ONLY raiders and warriors but great navigators,too[also very religious about their religion and culture
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThey Guessed by the stars and the sun, Alot of things were found by mistake, to be honest
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What ocean did the Vikings cross?
The Atlantic ocean
What is the vikings ocean?
north ses
What boats did the vikings travel in?
The Vikings used longboats to cross the seas.
Did vikings eat dodo birds?
No. Vikings were exploring the coastlines of the Atlantic Ocean. Dodo's were native of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean on the opposite side of the world.
Why did the vikings explore?
Vikings explorerd North America and the North Atlantic ocean to find new colonies.
In which direction would the gyre in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean move?
Clockwise
What ocean did the Vikings cross?
The Atlantic ocean
What is 1600miles from England?
Depending on the direction of travel; N : The Artic. W : The Atlantic Ocean S : The Atlantic Ocean E : The middle of Russia.
What is the vikings ocean?
north ses
What ocean did the vikings travel across to getto America?
Atlantic ocean
If you were standing in the middle of china facing north what direction would the pacific ocean be?
Well, East mostly... that's the closest.
What boats did the vikings travel in?
The Vikings used longboats to cross the seas.
Did vikings eat dodo birds?
No. Vikings were exploring the coastlines of the Atlantic Ocean. Dodo's were native of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean on the opposite side of the world.
What are the meaning of monsoon?
A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December.
Why did the vikings explore?
Vikings explorerd North America and the North Atlantic ocean to find new colonies.
While the Arabs dominated the the mediterranean region during the middle ages what were the most significant ocean related events taking place in northern Europe?
The Scandinavian Vikings explored the Atlantic Ocean and discovered Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland.
What ocean and direction is shortest from china to US?
the pacific ocean, and east direction.
