Greenland The geography of Greenland is quite ironic considering its name. Greenland is Located in the northern part of North America. It is between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada. Greenland's area is approximately 2,715,600 square kilometers. Its area is slightly more than 3 times the size of Texas. It is the largest island in the world. It is also primarily by the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay and from Iceland on the east, by the Denmark Strait.
protect themselves because they blend in with the snow and icebergs around their habitat (NOAA). The belugas enemies are killer whales, polar bears and humans. Beluga whales have been hunted for centuries for food by the natives that live near the arctic, and for their blubber and skin. The beluga is protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (NOAA). Unlike other bottom dwellers, belugas can move their head up, down, and side to side, because their cervical vertebrae are not fused. This is
In the story,“The Wreck of the Kulluk” (2014) written by McKenzie Funk, Funk revealed that Shell was eager to pursue more oil in what are called proved reserves due to their Arctic leases nearing expiration date. These proved reserves are otherwise known as “a petroleum company’s most sacred promise about the future” (Funk, 2014, pg. 1). Oil companies have no hesitation when going to extreme limits to find this precious resource, and we can no longer continue to sustain the methods used for obtaining
peat covered landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons which all act as driving factors. Tundra is found at latitudes 60° to 70° North, with the majority in Canada and Russia. Like the ocean, tundra is one of Earth's major carbon dioxide sinks. A carbon dioxide sink is a biomass which takes in more carbon dioxide than it releases. Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. During the short summer
purpose was to find a route to Asia from Europe, he had a series of three voyages trying to achieve this. Jacques Cartier was sent to find riches and a route to Asia as well. Francisco Pizarro served on an expedition, which he discovered the Pacific Ocean. Henry Hudson was an English Explorer born in 1565, he is known as one of the most famous explorers.
areas located at the northern and southern ends of the globe known as the Arctic and Antarctica respectively. Life in these regions are incredibly difficult thus there are few and specific species living there. The north pole; the Arctic is affected most by the increasing temperatures as it has been proven to be heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world. This heat is therefore resulting in the melting of the ice. The Arctic region is home to the polar bears. They roam this frozen continent and
Jeffer 's poem “Wise Men in Their Bad Hours” he wrote “I HAVE HAD A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. GOODBYE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL” (Krakauer 199). As well as Ben Saunders, who also seemed to discover a lot about himself on his trek across the vast Arctic Ocean. For instance, he says that “it seems to me, therefore, that the doing, you know, to try to experience, to engage, to endeavor, rather than to watch and to wonder, that 's where the real meat of life is to be found, the juice that we can suck out
Siberia to the Gulf of Ob. Some countries it runs through include Russia and Kazakhstan. With an area of 395,000 km2, its length is 1670 km and the annual average rainfall into the Ob River is 800 mm. The Ob River provides 12% of all water into the Arctic Ocean. This water is slightly mineralised due to the eroded matter from surrounding river banks. The Ob River is a major form of transportation in the Siberia region. Importing and exporting business occurs along the river. I have chosen to research
Source 2 is a visual representation of The Louis on its yearly trip, and it patrols the ever-known Northwest Passage, and Jonathan Hayward from the Canadian Press depicts at the fact the questioned sovereignty over the Arctic by Canada, and more than ever these ships are as important as ever. Geographical nationalism is an emotional tie between the people of a land and the different and vast geography of a nation-state. The First Nations were the first group to inhabit Canada, and this is why their
The air of late September at the Arctic is colder than in winter, in which the dampness cut through layers of ... ... middle of paper ... ...n June again, berry-picking in August, and the ice-fishing season begin in October, and have those 600 residents, who are now vulnerable to violent storms, be completely impervious to the full force of nature. So get out there, have a green thumb, and make a difference. Works cited; Wohlforth, Charles. “As the Arctic melts, an ancient culture faces ruin
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Henry Hudson! Henry was born on 1565, in the late 16th century in London, England. Henry comes from a wealthy family. His father’s name was Robert Brick Hudson and his mother’s name was Anne Mariah Delamatre. His grandpa which his name is also, Henry Hudson, was a founding member of the Merchant Adventures on the 18th of December 1551 which later became the Muscovy Trading Company. Henry was well educated, and he had studied cartography, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, and seamanship in his
The cold and beautiful nation of Iceland is famous for many reasons that range from the beautiful aurora borealis through the amazing landscapes to the natural geysers. Yet what might be one of the most controversial tourist attractions might also be the most charming. What I’m talking about is, of course, the consumption of whale meat in the restaurants wildly spread across the ports of the capital Reykjavik. With many criticizing it I chose to be the devil's advocate seeing no wrongdoing in the
On May 11 of 2015 James Bamford published an article entitled “Frozen Assets.” The article detailed the struggle between various states for the right to tap into the vast natural resources of the Arctic. This power struggle is happening primarily between the five states bordering the Arctic Ocean: Russia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United States of America. This is ongoing struggle has been characterized by what many would call publicity stunts, including the Canadian government declaring
he informs her that His ship had been encased in ice the night before so they had not been able to move and then the next morning he finds a crew member talking to a man off of the side of their ship that was stuck on a chunk of ice floating in the ocean. This man was emaciated and covered in dirt and filth. He briefly talked to Walton about a “demon... ... middle of paper ... ...veryone involved and that loves Walton, he is not just putting his life in danger, he is also putting other peoples
equator, unleashing arctic storms at latitudes that are typically warm. “When the Polar Vortex — a ring of winds circling the Arctic — breaks down, this allows cold air to spill south, affecting the eastern United States and other regions. This can result in a warmer-than-average Arctic region continents and colder temperatures that may include severe winter weather events on the North American and European.” (Overland) Scientists are currently having a great debate; are the arctic storms at lower latitudes
commonly known for its frost capped landscapes, incredibly low temperatures, and little to no precipitation. Another thing the tundra is known for is its permanent layer of permafrost, which is a subsoil and partially decayed organic matter. The arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, where it is known to house the coldest places. The average temperature is 10 to 20 degrees F. The lowest temperature the tundra can reach is 60 degrees below F. It has very short growing seasons. The summer
ecosystem of Antarctica is located in the South Pole. The Antarctic is Earth’s southernmost continent, and is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. Antarctica is a unique and large continent with many animals that have adapted to live in the harsh, cold climate. Exploration in the South Pole began in the 1800s, and has become an important place of research. About 98% of Antarctica is covered
The United States of America is an Arctic nation because Alaska has territory north of the Arctic Circle. For people residing in Alaska’s Arctic, place is not a curiosity, nor is it an untouched wilderness. It is our home. Globally, four million people live in the Arctic today. I AM INUIT seeks to connect the world with Alaskan Inuit, and the Arctic, through common humanity. Inuit are the Indigenous Peoples, with the same language and culture, inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, Alaska
Contemporary World Geography because the BBC shows the Physical Geography of the Polar Regions and most importantly, it shows the Human Geography of the Arctic Region and Antarctica. As for me, the most important part of the film is about how people of the Arctic and Antarctica survive and adapt to the hostile and extreme weather conditions of the Arctic and Antarctica. The Dolgans and Inuits may not be exposed to modern technology, but with the help of different animals and their teamwork, they are