Their latest modelling studies indicate northern polar waters could be ice. Scientists have discovered a massive bloom of phytoplankton beneath icecovered arctic waters. Polar sea ice grows and shrinks dramatically each year, driven by seasonal cycles. Even fluffy white baby seals will ultimately grow up to a dark brownbetter to blend in with the dark arctic ocean waters instead of blinding white ice floes. The research ship polarstern, frozen into an ice floe in late october. List of books and articles about northwest passage. Sea ice plays an important role in the climate and ecosystems of the arctic and antarctic. For a mystery try the ice harvest, not in the arctic but you couldnt tell it from the weather. Arctic sea ice news and analysis sea ice data updated daily with. Lexile gn800l this curriculum guide was prepared by shirley duke. The arctic could be ice free by 2040 world economic forum.
In the early summer, before the ice melts on lakes and rivers, freshwater fishing provides another major source of food. Now you can read under arctic ice free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by h. It is the birthing ground for caribou and polar bears. The arctic was the central axis of frozen confrontation during the cold war. Scientists now believe that the summer of 2040 will see the end of the frozen north pole after a rapid shrinking of the ice coverage in recent years, according to a report from the arctic council.
As arctic ice thins and retreats, growing commercial accessfrom cruise ships to oil and gas drillingwill increase the risk of an oil spill. At the start of the 21 st century it is a resource hinterland offering supplies of petroleum and minerals for aggressively new markets with great cost and risk to the environment. A sobering but urgent and engaging book, a farewell to ice shows us ices role on our planet, its history, and the true dimensions of the current global crisis, offering readers concrete advice about what they can do. The term is derived from the greek arktos bear, referring to the northern constellation of the bear. These arctic explorers and their books are the real northpolar stars, according to john r. Arctic sea ice news and analysis sea ice data updated. Pondering the path to an open polar sea the new york times. I have the marvelous 1867 book the open polar sea on my book shelf. It has sometimes been used to designate the area within the arctic circlea mathematical line that is. Many arctic animals even change their coloration seasonally. Below the arctic ice video of abcs david kerley below the arctic ice as the navy runs exercies 200 miles north of alaska.
In under ice, william leary examines the evolution of arctic submarine operations in the u. The arctic consists of the arctic ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of alaska united states, finland, greenland, iceland, northern canada, norway, russia, and sweden. Of course, the main character of the book is the arctic ice. Eleanor perry lives in tucson, one of the most popular destinations for refugees of the freeze. Readcentral has helped thousands of people read books online without the need for signups or downloads, simply choose your. We descended 1520 meters and made our way along the edge of the iceberg, taking in the many gorgeous facets of the vertical ice wall and the ominous 300 meters of blackness below us. The ongoing loss of arctic sea ice has implications for marine shipping, tourism, oil and natural gas production, arctic residents, and international politics. Arctic ice shelves and ice islands luke copland springer. Ice covers the mountains, the valleys, and even the sea. It is the northernmost polar region of the earth that covers the deepwater arctic basin, shallower seas on its outskirts, various islands, and the adjacent onshore continental areas in north america, europe, and asia. A mother weddell seal finds a safe spot on the surface of the ice to have her baby. The latest hockey stick shows that current warming is unprecedented.
The arctic ice, both sea ice and glacial ice, is diminishing at an alarming rate. Robert grumbine has a discussion of the timing for an icefree arctic september. The last piece of summer seaice in the arctic is expected to melt away in just 23 years, three decades earlier than previously expected. She is brave in the face of danger, and keeps a calm, cool head when she could have panicked. The story is set in and around baffin bay, the stretch of sea and ice between east coast of canada and the. In contrast to the common perception of the arctic as a vast. After a personal crisis and her subsequent expulsion from high school, shes going nowhere fast. When the sunny days arrive, a burst of new life begins. Tom crean went to antarctica three times, he was one part of the ill fated scott expedition to reach the south pole, being a member of the last sled team to make it back to the hut. Until now, sea ice was thought to block sunlight and limit the growth of microscopic marine plants living under the ice. Pages in category novels set in the arctic the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. Although the straits that form the passage have historically been iceclogged yearround, by 2007 warming in the arctic made the area almost icefree in late summer.
Antarctica by kim stanley robinson, the worst journey in the world by apsley cherrygarrard, arctic labyrinth. For years, it has been a mainstay of arctic myth that the aurora borealis makes sounds. Because climate change in the arctic region is occurring faster and to a greater extent than anywhere else, the arctic ocean may be icefree for a short period of time as early as the summer of 2015, according to the 2009 arctic marine shipping assessment. Through the career of waldo lyon, he chronicles the problems of under ice navigation and the development of cold war naval strategy. The refuge is a sacred place for a centuriesold culture, and a powerful symbol of enduring serenity and peace. Land of the ice bears is a video featuring the incredible beauty of the arctic in photographs by dr. In world war ii, the arctic became an active theater of operations for german and soviet subs. The amount of phytoplankton growing in this underice bloom was four times greater than the amount found. In the mid 1800s, some scientists and explorers having not yet found a way through the forbidding sea ice sheathing much of the arctic ocean posited that there was an open polar sea beyond those barricades, nourished by warm waters sweeping north past scandinavian coasts. The arctic coast guards have all seen an increase in arctic maritime activity as the arctic sea ice continues to recede, said alana ingram, a public affairs officer with the u. I dont really have an explorers curiosity, so i just couldnt imagine being so bent on reaching the north pole, or as the term was then, the farthest north, that i would want to spend years battling the freezing temperatures and pitiless ice.
The 20 best books about the arctic and antarctic to read. Goodreads the only thing 17yearold jane sinner hates more than failure is pity. The arctic is at a strategic inflection point as its ice cap is diminishing more rapidly than projected and human activity, driven by economic. Being very timely and relevant the book further provides essential information and assesses the current situation of arctic sea ice. Global warming alarmists now tell us they predicted this, despite our collective memories to. Its for a yearlong expedition to study the arctics changing climate. In this frozen winter world, every creature is waiting for summer to come. About the arctic air ventures hot air balloon flights inc. The warning this book gives us about the consequences of the loss of the. Arctic summers icefree by 20 by jonathan amos science reporter, bbc news, san francisco arctic summer melting in 2007 set new records.
Arctic sea ice is low, with the bering seas ice extent the lowest recorded since at least 1979, according to. While the ice gives rise to spectacular scenery, both on land and sea, these regions also have an astonishing variety of wildlife. Arctic sea ice experienced record 60percent growth in august 20 compared to august 2012. No women, no sex, very little explicit violence, but lots. There it was, the land under 80 degrees, a land of stern magnificence, where icebergs rear up almost to the very mountaintops, and mountain rises above mountain. Arctic free diving helped save her leg now she has a world record short film showcase duration. As a consequence, the whole region is changing in myriad ways and changing fast. Environmentalists want to sculpt an arctic ice trumpmore to show climate. Then, this is the fish, small and quick, that circles the ice that floats in the arctic waters. With the tide out, eva descends to the ocean floor beneath the arctic ice, and collects mussels for her family. He estimates 2035, plus or minus seven years, based on a probabilistic prediction. Shipping routes once europeans encountered the north and south american continents, they began seeking a shortcut between europe and asia.
The arctic sea ice minimum is the day in a given year when arctic sea ice reaches its smallest extent, occurring at the end of the summer melting season, normally during september. In comparison, the arctic consists entirely of packice which breaks into ice floes in summer and floats on the arctic ocean. Ancient fish traps also dot the arctic, for use mainly during the return migration upstream in the autumn. Beneath arctic ice, life blooms spectacularly woods hole. One of the indisputable facts of climate change is the rapid melting of the arctic, which is destroying fragile habitats and making vast reserves of fossil fuels accessible for extraction. Home to the yamal lng project, the arctic is the most remarkable place on our planet. He is the author of the great quake, a book about the 1964 alaskan earthquake. Navy, a littleknown but significant area of national security concern. In this stunning, largeformat, panoramic photo essay, renowned nature photographer florian schulz takes readers on a personal journey to the remote arctic. Allister maclean was a master at cold weather thrillers, ice. The main wall of the weir, open here, is raised to block the path. Ice station zebra by alistair maclean an oldschool 60s thriller set aboard a us nuclear submarine travelling below the arctic ice pack. Journey under the arctic book by fabien cousteau, james.
A recent national research council report found that resources, technology, research, manpower, funding and logistics are inadequate to respond to an arctic oil spill. Polar ice is thinning and retreating with unprecedented speed. After years of record temperatures, the arctic is melting. An exhibit of photos from to the arctic was displayed in the russell senate office building rotunda in washington d. Communication is failing, the media cant be trusted, conflict is rife, and ice is closing in, destroying everything in its path. Arctic, northernmost region of the earth, centred on the north pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features.
Which starts with a logistic curve as a best fit for the data, i think. This is a fun book told in the same style as this is the house that jack built. We are the arctic will bring you into the remote, lifesustaining coastal plain of the arctic national wildlife refuge. Remember all those breathy predictions about an ice free. Perfect for fans of the percy jackson and seven wonders series, the arctic code is the first book in an epic, fastpaced middle grade adventure trilogy by acclaimed author matthew j. The scientists actually expected their phytoplanktondetecting instruments would give a value of zero, but it turned out there was more phytoplankton under the ice than there was in the open water. Two dives, four crew members, and one day diving in northern greenlands arctic waters. Species of arctic fox and arctic hare, for example, are snowy white in winter but molt and grow a brownish or greyish fur coat during the summer months. Nice try, jane sinner by lianne oelke arctic books. An overwhelming number of global citizens believe, without doubt, that the planet is warming. The graph above shows arctic sea ice extent as of may 5,2020, along with daily ice extent data for four previous years and the record low year. Arctic sea ice refers to the area of the arctic ocean covered by ice. Winter at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. The northwest passage had an icefree summer in 2016, allowing cruise ships into one of the worlds most remote places.
The current greenland warming, while not yet quite matching the temperatures of 70 years ago walt meier nsidc examination of several proxy records e. Bbc news sciencenature arctic summers icefree by 20. Land within the arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless. She is a former science teacher and author of many science books for children and a freelance science writer. Researchers look into the future of the far north for clues to save species and maybe even bring back sea ice. In the arctic snow is subject to melting and evaporation rnore than in antarctica, and thus ice buildup is less, the regions long, cold winters do produce an allyear layer of drifting ice, 7 m 1623 ft thick, on the central and some coastal areas of the arctic ocean. However, the cause and what to do about it is still. The search for a passage sir martin frobisher, the english explorer, was the first european to explore 157678 the.
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