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Hace 3 días · Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centred on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features. The term is derived from the Greek arktos (“bear”), referring to the northern constellation of the Bear.
- Political and Environmental Issues
Arctic - Climate Change, Pollution, Wildlife: The eight...
- Climate
Arctic - Polar, Tundra, Climate: The climates of polar lands...
- The Economy
Arctic - Resources, Shipping, Tourism: The Arctic has been...
- The People
Arctic - Indigenous, Inuit, Sami: The Arctic, or...
- Transportation
Arctic - Shipping, Railways, Airplanes: Because the Arctic...
- Traditional Culture
Arctic - Indigenous, Wildlife, Climate: With the exception...
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Hace 6 días · Snow– and ice–albedo feedback have a substantial effect on regional temperatures. In particular, the presence of ice cover and sea ice makes the North Pole and the South Pole colder than they would have been without it.
Hace 2 días · Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen ( Norwegian: [ˈfrɪ̂tːjɔf ˈnɑ̀nsn̩]; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the Fatherland League .
- Norwegian
- 5, including Odd Nansen
- 10 October 1861, Store Frøen, Christiania, Norway
- Royal Frederick University
Hace 3 días · The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb). The species is sexually dimorphic, as adult females are much smaller. The polar bear is white- or yellowish-furred with black skin and a thick layer of fat.
3 de may. de 2024 · Arctic Ocean, smallest of the world’s oceans, centering approximately on the North Pole. The Arctic Ocean and its marginal seas are the least-known basins and bodies of water in the world ocean as a result of their remoteness, hostile weather, and perennial or seasonal ice cover.
- The Arctic Ocean is centered approximately on the North Pole. The ocean is almost completely encircled by the landmasses of North America, Eurasia,...
- The Arctic Ocean covers an area of 5,440,000 square miles (14,090,000 square km). It is the smallest of the world’s oceans. It is five times larger...
- The deepest sounding obtained in the Arctic Ocean is 18,050 feet (5,502 meters), but its average depth is 3,240 feet (987 meters).
3 de may. de 2024 · May 3, 2024. Editors' notes. Uncovering the reasons behind the rapid warming of the North Pole. by Wageningen University. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain. The North Pole region heats up...
2 de may. de 2024 · Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, was one of the greatest figures in the field of polar exploration. He was the first explorer to transit the Northwest Passage (1903–05), the first to reach the South Pole (1911), and the first to fly over the North Pole in an airship (1926).
