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The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest, and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions. [1] The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it as one of the mediterranean seas of the Atlantic Ocean. [2] Alternatively, the Arctic Ocean can be seen as the northernmost lobe of the all-encompassing World Ocean. Almost completely surrounded by Eurasia and North America, the Arctic Ocean is partly covered by sea ice throughout the year[3] (and almost completely in winter). The Arctic Ocean's temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes;[4] its salinity is the lowest on average of the five major oceans, due to low evaporation, heavy freshwater inflow from rivers and streams, and limited connection and outflow to surrounding oceanic waters with higher salinities. The summer shrinking of the ice has been quoted at 50%.[1] The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) use satellite data to provide a daily record of Arctic sea ice cover and the rate of melting compared to an average period and specific past years. The Arctic Ocean occupies a roughly circular basin and covers an area of about 14,056,000&_160;km2 (5,427,000&_160;sq&_160;mi), almost the size of Russia.[5] The coastline is 45,390&_160;km (28,200&_160;mi) long.[5] It is surrounded by the land masses of Eurasia, North America, Greenland, and by several islands. It is generally taken to include Baffin Bay, Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea, East Siberian Sea, Greenland Sea, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, White Sea and other tributary bodies of water. It is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Bering Strait and to the Atlantic Ocean through the Greenland Sea and Labrador Sea[1]. According to the International Hydrographic Organization,[6] the limits of the Arctic Ocean proper (that is, excluding the seas within the Ocean) are (see the map)
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1. Survey: Arctic Ice Thinner Than Thought, Melting Fast
October 15, 2009
The results of a new Arctic survey shows that North Pole ice is melting faster than previously projected and scientists at Cambridge University predict the Arctic ocean will be largely ice-free during the summer within the next ten years. The findings are expected to add to the debate at the Copenhagen climate conference in December. Arctic explorer Pen Hadow displays a section of drill that will be used during the expedition to penetrate through the ice, at a press conference in London, 22 Jan 2009Earlier this year, British explorer Pen Hadow and his team trekked for three months across... (read more)
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2. ARCTIC SHELF - A NEW IMPETUS TO MURMANSK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
August 06, 2009
The national interests of Russia in the Arctic and the methodology of the economic activities of the Marine, Maritime Innovation and investment in regional ocean ... These and other equally important topics for the development of oil and gas sector and the economy of the region discussed the participants held in Murmansk, the first all-Russian scientific-practical conference «The National Maritime policy and economic activity in the Arctic». A report on major trends in the development of exploration work on the shelf of Arctic seas of Russia at this representative forum was made by the Directo... (read more)
Author: John Gonzo
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3. Summer Movie Treat - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
April 03, 2009
'Revenge is coming' and looks like it's gonna get bigger and nastier this time.
Sam Witwicky was the man who fought the dreadful 'Decepticons' with the help of his loyal 'Autobots' in the movie Transformers. Optimus Prime led Autobots kick some ass of the Decepticons who come in search of 'Allspark' to earth.
It all begins when the malevolent Megatron lands on earth to lay his hands on Allspark and falls in the arctic ocean and goes in to paralyzed state. Before this he leaves a map on Captain Archibald Witwicky's glasses and sends a transmission back to Cybertron. So the loyal Dec... (read more)
Author: ajax z
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4. A Look Into the Bering Sea
October 20, 2008
The Bering Sea
Located in what is known as the Aleutian Basin, the Bering Sea is located in the Pacific Ocean. The Bering Sea covers 775,000 square miles and has Alaska to the east and northeast, Siberia to the west, the Alaska Peninsula to the south. The Bering Sea is bordered by the Bering Straight to the north, which is what separates the Bering Sea from the Arctic Ocean. In addition, the Bering Sea is kept separate from the Gulf of Alaska due to the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands.
About the Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is home to many islands. The islands located i... (read more)
Author: Blane Perun
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5. President Bush Declares That Offshore Drilling Will Save The Polar Bears
September 27, 2008
The President of the United States, alarmed at the prospect of polar bears drowning as they desperately search for melting icebergs, has ordered- as a purely humanitarian gesture- the implantation of sixteen thousand ExxonMobil oil rigs in the Arctic Ocean.
“This way the um ah polar critters will be um able to ah find sank sank sanctuary on oil rigs instead um them thar pesky ice cubes. We further shall arrange for extensive oil slicks to provide the critters with waterproof coatings.”
Fox news applauded the President’s initiative as “a further heroic step in the President’s mission ... (read more)
Author: DAVID LOVATTSMITH
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