Arctic Ocean - Wikipedia
WEBThe Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. [1] It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km 2 (5,430,000 sq mi) and is the coldest of the world's oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea. [2]
The Arctic Ocean—facts and information - National Geographic
WEBMar 29, 2019 · Who lives there? The U.S., Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Russia all have territories that reach into the Arctic Ocean. About four million people live in the Arctic region, many of...
Life in the Arctic Ocean – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBSep 15, 2004 · Capped with a formidable ice and snow cover, plunged into total darkness during the winter, buffeted by blizzard winds, and bitterly cold, the Arctic Ocean is one of the most inaccessible and yet beautiful environments on Earth. Life here endures some of the greatest extremes in light and temperature known to our planet.
Arctic Ocean | Definition, Location, Map, Climate, & Facts
WEBAug 31, 1998 · 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.
Arctic Ocean - The World Factbook
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five ocean basins (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean). The Northwest Passage (US and Canada) and Northern Sea Route (Norway and Russia) are two important seasonal waterways.
The Arctic Ocean Ecosystem - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
WEBDespite the harsh weather and the ice cover, the Arctic Ocean is teeming with life. It has a complex but abundance ecosystem that supports large predators such as walruses, polar bears and whales. Find out about this unusual ecosystem and the plants and animals that live in and on the ice.
History and physical geography of the Arctic Ocean | Britannica
WEBArctic Ocean, Ocean centring approximately on the North Pole. Smallest of the world’s oceans, it is almost completely surrounded by the landmasses of Eurasia and North America, and it is distinguished by a cover of ice.
Arctic Ocean: facts, climate, flora, fauna and pollution
WEBMay 29, 2024 · The main characteristics of the Arctic Ocean are: It is the world’s smallest ocean, covering an area of about 5.4 million square miles (14 million km 2). It began to form 200 million years ago with the breakup of Pangea. Its flora and fauna are adapted to ice and low temperatures.
The Arctic - WWF Arctic
WEBThe Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land that has been covered in ice year-round for the last 5,500 years. Its diverse landscapes—from sea ice to coastal wetlands, tundra, mountains, wide rivers and the sea itself—support abundant wildlife, including emblematic species like the polar bear, bowhead whale and narwhal.
The Arctic after dark: a secret world of hidden life - Nature
WEB12 April 2023. The Arctic after dark: a secret world of hidden life. An international team braved the far north in January to unlock secrets of how marine organisms tell day from night during...
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