Arctic Ocean

Arctic sea ice has receded dramatically as a result of rising temperatures, and this will continue (Johannessen, Miles). As sea ice melts natural resources, sea life, and trade routes will become more accessible to humans. While conflict over Arctic regions remains confined to terms set in international agreements, countries with access to the Arctic are increasing their military presence in the region to control trade, extract natural resources, and secure their nations. Expect these trends to

The Arctic ocean The Arctic Ocean is of little depth. It is the smallest ocean compared to the world's 5 major oceans. Although, we consider it as an ocean, some oceanographers would simply state it as a sea. Since The Arctic Ocean is small and shallow you would understand why some would recognize it more as a sea instead of an ocean. Its is obviously cold, freezing if you would prefer to describe it that way. It is moderately covered by sea ice throughout the year. In winter it is almost completely

The polar oceans are two of the most desolate areas on Earth and are home to many well adapted animals. The Arctic Ocean is the north part of the polar region and the Southern Ocean or Antarctic Ocean is in the south polar region. The polar oceans are different from other oceans because for most of the year they are covered with ice and have unique animals. Seawater from polar regions because it is colder and when the water freezes the water gets saltier because the salt does not freeze. The denser

About half of that man-made CO2 has been absorbed by the oceans, increasing the concentration of carbonic acid, which has caused the oceans to become more acidic. Over the past 300 million years, ocean pH has averaged about 8.2. Today, it is around 8.1, a 25% increase in acidity over the past two centuries. That increase is projected to reach 150% by the end of this century, a rate of change not seen in 65 million years. A more acidic ocean inhibits shell growth in marine animals such as corals, crustaceans

The Arctic Ocean is some five million square miles of barren ice and frigid water roughly the size of Russia that lies at northernmost point of our planet. However this portion of the planet is soon to be one of conflict, to be fought with words and lengthy jurisdictional claims, as the Arctic contains portions of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. But who would want this megalithic ice flow and swath of ocean? Due to climate change the Arctic has begun

American environmentalist Jeff Goodell once said, “Some studies suggest that the Arctic Ocean may be ice-free by the end of the century.” The destruction of the Polar Regions has caused major implications for the Earth today and has caused a positive feedback loop that ultimately will cause them to deplete further. The Polar Regions have slowly faded away due to the lack of precautions humans have taken to protect them, such as the use of chlorofluorocarbons, the destruction of the ozone layer, and

kilometers in the Arctic sea ice (Lawrence et al., 2008; Serreze and Barry, 2011; Screen et al., 2012; Bhatt et al., 2014). This sea ice induced warming feedback extends from the marine to the terrestrial domain and may consequently increase the emission of strenuous greenhouse gas methane from high latitude wetland soils (Parmentier, 2013). An increase in terrestrial methane emissions possible therefore can be accessible to the sea ice changes occurring easily off within the Arctic Ocean, when sea ice

Marine Pollution How does the ocean look without pollution and with pollution? Well, this exhibit that I created to focus on the creatures of the ocean and the way oceans look the awning beauty of it. Then how the ocean looks after pollution is created and is put in the oceans waters and the effect of this. The oceans I will be focusing on being the Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Oceans. Showing finally, how this beauty can be taken away so easily, giving us a before image, then an after

When a person thinks about the Arctic, they might picture polar bears or Santa Claus, but they will probably never image that it is a potential hot spot for future conflict between major powers. The Arctic Ocean is a region of the world with numerous conflicting border claims and a rapidly changing environment. Russia, Norway, Denmark(Greenland), Canada, and the United States all have claims to the Arctic. These nations (except the USA) have all submitted various claims to the UN’s Committee on the

This article talks about how the Arctic Ocean is being affected by climate change. Because of greenhouse gas emissions, the PH of the water is lowering, its glaciers are melting which is causing a rise sea levels, and many species are becoming vulnerable. A mineral called aragonite, which is a form of calcium carbonate, is found in the water and helps organisms build their exoskeletons. As the Arctic’s water becomes more acidic, it loses more and more of this mineral, which threatens the lives of