Arctic Sea and the Polar Ice Cap

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Arctic Sea and the Polar Ice Cap

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where is the arctic sea

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Arctic temperatures

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taken from http://www.appinsys.com/GlobalWarming

taken from http://www.appinsys.com/GlobalWarming

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Interesting article

Interesting article

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The average ice thickness of the arctic ice cap is only about 10 feet!

The average ice thickness of the arctic ice cap is only about 10 feet!

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Whereas the antarctic ice sheet is 1.5 miles thick on the average

Whereas the antarctic ice sheet is 1.5 miles thick on the average

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What are Glaciers

Great ice sheets that are formed on land

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The arctic icesheet has formed on the ocean instead.

The arctic icesheet has formed on the ocean instead.

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Somefacts about the arctic ice sheet


it is roughly the size of US
nearly lost 22% of its volume since the 50s
It has been around for 50 million years
It will reflect less light
Ocean will absorb more heat from sun
If completely melted it will only add 10% more volume to water

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What is albedo

What is albedo

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albedo: the amount of energy reflected back from the sun

albedo: the amount of energy reflected back from the sun

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What is gulf stream?

What is gulf stream?

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How come the sea ice is fresh water?

How come the sea ice is fresh water?

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The melting point of salt water is lower. How much lower?

The melting point of salt water is lower. How much lower?

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Current extent of arctic ice cap: 4.1 million square miles

Current extent of arctic ice cap: 4.1 million square miles

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Roughly a circle of 1000 miles

Roughly a circle of 1000 miles

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What is oceanic advection?

What is oceanic advection?

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A good article from BBC

A good article from BBC

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It is thinning faster than loosing cover

It is thinning faster than loosing cover

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Incredibly though it lost 4 feet of its thickness in the last 30 years or so!

Incredibly though it lost 4 feet of its thickness in the last 30 years or so!

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Read this article as well

Read this article as well