Alba Date: May 22‚ Global Warming and how it is affecting the Arctic Tundra The Arctic tundra is a region in the Northern Hemisphere that encompasses areas such as Canada‚ Alaska and much of Siberia in Russia. The word tundra refers to a vast treeless plain and is thought to have been adopted from the Finnish word tunturia (Arctic). Tundras are characterized by permanently frozen ground cover known as permafrost. The Arctic tundra is characterized by low precipitation and dry winds with
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INFORMATION REPORT ON THE ARCTIC TERN INFORMATION REPORT ON THE ARCTIC TERN Name: Arctic Tern Features: Arctic Terns are medium sized birds. They have a length of 33cm to 39cm and a wingspan of 76cm to 85cm. They are mainly grey and white plumaged‚ with a red beak and feet. They have a white forehead‚ a black nape and crown‚ plus white cheeks. The grey mantle is 305mm‚ and the scapulae is fringed brown and some tipped white. The higher wing is grey with a white leading edge‚ and the
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There are many factors that make the Arctic tundra biome an extreme environment. There are only two seasons in this biome‚ winter and summer. The winters are characterised as long and cold where temperatures can drop below -50°C. There are also parts of the Arctic Circle that experience periods of time without sunlight known as polar nights‚ this can last for several months. During the winter months food is very scarce. The summers are characterised as being short and cool‚ with average temperatures
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This article explains how climate change has been rapidly melting the Arctic over the course of a few years. As a result‚ the faster the arctic melts the more damage will be done to the ecosystem‚ planet‚ and humans. A few examples of how drastically climate change has shaped the North are that the sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean began to decrease in size when it should have been increasing in size. Also‚ temperatures at the North Pole rose more than 20 degrees Celsius. These changes are causing
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Trees at the Arctic Circle. In the poem “Trees at the Arctic circle”‚ the author Al Purdy provides a description of dwarf plants that manage to grow above the tree line on Baffin Island‚ a Canadian territory. The topics of this poem are very mundane as he uses different types of trees to illustrate truths about the human condition‚ and in particular about life in the Arctic. However‚ Purdy ’s true goal is to remind the reader that humans are judgmental creatures and that it is only once you
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The arctic tern known scientifically as the Sterna paradisaea it is a circumpolar seabird commonly recognised due to its strong migratory patterns. Having one of the largest migration patterns known throughout the animal kingdom traveling from its northern breeding grounds in arctic and sub-arctic regions spanning across Europe‚ Asia‚ Alaska and northern Canada. They migrate to Antarctic coast lines seeing two summers a year Using the data from the Tracking of Arctic terns Sterna paradisaea reveals
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Snowy Owls of the Arctic By BadWolf Zoology 101 Description of Snowy Owls Scientific name Recently changed genus General size and markings Differences between males and females Diet Primary diet and quantity Hunting Diurnal‚ not nocturnal Area of hunting ground Decline of food source Breeding Mates for life Protection of nesting area Normal clutch size Food availability effects on clutch size Migration How far do they travel for food? A population decline or local extinction
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States to increase the supply of available crude oil by drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The idea of drilling in the Arctic has been controversial and to the present day is still being debated. The United States’ need to determine whether drilling in the Arctic will be a worthwhile consideration‚ or if there are not sufficient benefits to counteract the harmful possibilities drilling possesses. Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge provides many immediate economic benefits
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query P. 1 Cutco Case Analysis Questions Cutco Case Analysis Questions Ratings: (0)|Views: 727 |Likes: 0 Published by hssyanCutco Case analysis Cutco Case analysis More info: Published by: hssyan on Apr 03‚ 2013 Copyright:Attribution Non-commercial Availability: Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone‚ iPad and Android. download as DOCX‚ PDF‚ TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee more See less https://www.scribd.com/doc/133757461/Cutco-Case-Analysis-Questions
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The Arctic Wildlife Refuge‚ in Jimmy Carter’s opion " is one of America’s last truly great wilderness". The former President uses his personal experiances to show why the Arctic Wildlife Refuge should be left be. Also he enacted legislation to help protect the wilderness from further development‚ with bipartisen support. Jimmy Carter want this area to be protected from industry destroying the natural beuaty‚ along with keeping around for future gernations to enjoy. While the president was
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