![]() May ultimately influence other parts of the Earth. New opportunities, to people living in the Arctic, these changes In addition to posing difficult challenges, and perhaps Sea ice and permafrost are decreasing, precipitation patterns areĬhanging, the air is warmer, and the intensity of harmful UVB radiation Of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by industrialized nations. ![]() Over the past two decades, a series of unusualĬhanges have occurred in the Arctic that may be related to release Many of whom survive on wild plants and animals that may be contaminated Of great concern to the Native and other residents of the Arctic, The atmosphere and deposited to land and water surfaces. Produced nor used there, but rather are transported there through Persistent organic pollutants and toxic metals that are neither For example, industrialĪctivities are responsible for the presence in the Arctic of many More recently, we have learned that the Arctic is not as isolatedįrom more heavily populated areas as was once thought and our modernĬivilization is having an impact on the Arctic. Of the Arctic's potential for natural resources is unknown. Metals, and diamonds are presently being extracted now, yet much The Arctic has many natural resources thatĬould be exploited for economic benefit. Preservation, and for what it can teach others about long-term human In the Arctic, study of the Native culture is important for its Although European-derived culture is now dominant The Arctic, unlike the Antarctic is inhabited by humans, includingĭiverse Native communities with a longer history than many of the Polar bear, walrus, musk ox) and many species of birds have their Several species of animals are unique to the Arctic (e.g., The Arctic environment is unique in many ways and offers the opportunityįor a great many discoveries about how the physical and biologicĮnvironments function under the "extreme" conditions found in theĪrctic. You can view the North Pole scenery in summer daylight as images and animations with the North Pole Web Cam, and compare changes in conditions in different years. Many locations in the Arctic (including the North Pole). In winter the temperature is about -30 centigrade and it is dark.Īrctic Climate Map*, you can see mean monthly temperatures for There are 2-3 meter thick ice floes floating on Ocean is surrounded by Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia. The North Pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. Here for today's view* looking down on the North Pole from 1,000,000 At the North Pole, however, night occurs continuouslyįor half the year, and day occurs continuously for half the yearĭepending on whether the pole is facing toward or away from the South poles are the top and bottom of the top. If you think of the earth as a spinning top, then the north and Graphic source and copyright is Athropolis Although the precise location of the Arctic circle varies slightly over time, and can be calculated in different ways, the approximate location is 66 degrees, 34 minutes North Latitude. * The Arctic Circle is defined as the latitude above which the sun does not set on the summer solstice, and does not rise on the winter solstice. Winter sea ice for oceanic boundaries of the Arctic, or the treeline Others make use of such markers as the southernmost extent of Sea, which extends southward to about 53 degrees North Latitude, ![]() In the strictest sense, the Arctic is all of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, located at approximately 66 degrees, 34 minutes North Latitude.* However, there are other definitions of the Arctic to suit specific What is the size of the Arctic region and the Arctic Ocean? What is the difference between rubble ice and pressure ridges?ġ7. Will sea levels rise if the North Pole ice cap continues to melt?ġ6. How far is the North Pole from the magnetic north How far is my location from the North Pole?ġ3. ![]() Similar to the circumpolar current moving clockwise around the Antarcticġ2. Is there an ocean current circling the North Pole, Is it true that the North Pole is now water?ġ1. Are conditions in the Arctic the same today as theyġ0. How will studies of the Arctic affect my daily life?ĩ. How do conditions in the Arctic impact human life?ħ. ![]()
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