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- Largest percent covered with ice for most of the year
- Almost completely surrounded by land
- Over 5 million square miles
- Oil fields and fishing are abundant
- Sun shines almost 24 hours per day in summer, and barely an hour in winter
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The Arctic Ocean is located in the northern hemisphere, and is the smallest of the five oceans and has shares coasts with Russia, Alaska, Norway and Canada. There is some dispute between oceanographers whether or not the Arctic should be officially labeled a sea or an ocean as it is smaller and shallower than the other oceans. The Arctic is rich in natural resources, specifically gas and petroleum. This has caused minor territorial disputes between bordering nations and will become a larger issue in the future as the global consumption of fuel grows.
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Wildlife
Due to the harsh climate the arctic has a fragile ecosystem that includes fish, marine mammals such as Whales or Walruses and Phytoplankton.Impact of Global Warming
Some scientists believed that Arctic Shrinkage is a result of Global Warming and a partial hole in the Ozone Layer above the region. With less ice, the total Albedo or ability to reflect sunlight will be lowered which can have drastic effects on the climate of the entire planet over time.
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Arctic Ocean Questions
What roles does the Arctic Ocean play in the global climate? 1 AnswerThe question might better be rephrased as, "What role did the Arctic Ocean *not* have in the Global Climate", in that it was frozen over with a white ice-cap th... read more
What roles does the ocean play in regulating the temperature of the earth? 1 Answerhttp://www.savers4free.com/images/src/ocean_waves_free_screensaver/shot.jpg The Earth oceans affects weather and temperature. They balance the temperature by ab... read more
How hot would the earth become, if it had no ocean? 2 AnswersAs noted, the presence or absence of oceans has no direct effect on the amount of energy the earth receives from the sun. However, the absence of oceans implie... read more
If the earth's mass was 1/3 its current mass would the atmosphere and oceans dry up? 2 AnswersNo the Mass is not critical. Even 1/3rd of the Earth is heavy enough to create sufficient gravitational force to keep an ocean there. The atmosphere should be ... read more
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Arctic Ocean Books and Merchandise
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i missed this one 4.5m earthquake ARCTIC OCEAN http://tinyurl.com/yew67d3 interesting location for an earthquake.
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M 4.5, Arctic Ocean http://bit.ly/6LywNt
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M 4.6, Arctic Ocean- 2009-11-21 02:08:15 79.96 N 110.96 W 10 km M http://bit.ly/6naVuv
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake, Arctic Ocean - http://tinyurl.com/yfcducp
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i missed this one 4.5m earthquake ARCTIC OCEAN http://tinyurl.com/yew67d3 interesting location for an earthquake.
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M 4.5, Arctic Ocean http://bit.ly/6LywNt
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M 4.6, Arctic Ocean- 2009-11-21 02:08:15 79.96 N 110.96 W 10 km M http://bit.ly/6naVuv
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake, Arctic Ocean - http://tinyurl.com/yfcducp
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i missed this one 4.5m earthquake ARCTIC OCEAN http://tinyurl.com/yew67d3 interesting location for an earthquake.
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M 4.5, Arctic Ocean http://bit.ly/6LywNt
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M 4.6, Arctic Ocean- 2009-11-21 02:08:15 79.96 N 110.96 W 10 km M http://bit.ly/6naVuv
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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake, Arctic Ocean - http://tinyurl.com/yfcducp
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