Peterman thought the current would weaken or even penetrate the protective ice ring, and that a sturdily-built steamer following the course of the stream might thus be able to break through into the supposed polar sea.
Peterman mente, at den varme strøm ville svække eller endda trænge ind i den beskyttende isring, og at et robust bygget dampskib, som sejlede ad ​​strømruten således kunne bryde igennem til det formodede polarhav.