PPT-Effects of Arctic Ice Cap Melting

Its Impact on Earths Spheres and Sustainability What constitutes a Polar Ice Cap A Polar ice cap is a highlatitude region of land or water that is covered in ice Ice caps form as ice accumulates year after year As part of a cyclical process each year some of the ice melts in the summer and then reforms in the winter. Decline in the extent and thickness of Arctic sea ice is an active area of scientific effort and one with significant implications for ecosystems and communities.. Forecasting for seasonal timescales (i.e., the summer and into fall) is of particular interest to many stakeholders.. Presentation by Kathleen Crane. Arctic Research, Climate Program Office. National Oceanic and Atmospheric. Administration. kathy.crane@noaa.gov. NOAA’s Role in the Arctic:. Ocean Observations. Atmospheric . Fauna. Dr. Natalie . Boelman. Earth2Class Workshops for Teachers. 11 January 2014. Dr. Natalie . Boelman. http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/user/nboelman. Explores the cascade of changes triggered when Arctic vegetation and seasonality are altered . http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/reportcard. Data visualizations and graphics from the NOAA climate.gov team. http://www.climatewatch.noaa.gov/article/2012/2012-arctic-report-card. For more information contact: . By Jasmine . Brierley. Greenland’s biomes. Biomes in Greenland. A biome is a large, natural . environment that includes . fauna and . flora in it.. There are two biomes in Greenland – Polar Ice Cap and Tundra.. GERARD MCCARTHY. with thanks to. . Marius . Arthun. , . Sheldon Bacon, Bee . Berx. , Tor . Eldevik. , . Wilco. . Hazeleger. , Steve Yeager. Berlin, January 2017. Blue Action Kick-Off Meeting. Serreze. Wilco Hazeleger. www.esciencecenter.nl. Results – Lagged correlation. Cecilia Bitz. SST anomaly December (K). Climatology May sea ice edge. May sea ice edge. Surface ocean relates to sea ice variability. Pavel Hrma. Albert A. Kruger. Richard Pokorný. 1. Hanford. . site. 2. Manhattan project. Washington, USA. B – reactor. 1. nuclear reactor. Plutonium production (World War II.). Peak production reached during cold war. The vanishing veneer of frozen ocean isn't just important for polar bears.. By: Russell . McLendon. 11/6/2015. 2. The Arctic hasn't been itself lately. Temperatures there are rising at twice the global rate, sparking an array of changes unlike anything in recorded history. One of the most striking examples is the region's sea ice, whose dramatic decline over the past decade has led to forecasts of an ice-free Arctic Ocean as early as the 2030s. . Stephanie . Pfirman. and Jessica . Brunacini. Columbia University and Barnard College. 1. http://. www.arctic.noaa.gov. /future/. sea_ice.html. Loss of Summer Sea Ice. 2. Seasonal Variations In Sea Ice. & . T. he . Arctic Executive Steering Committee: . Marine . & Maritime Issues. . Martin O. Jeffries, Ph.D.. Assistant Director for Polar Sciences,. Office . of Science and Technology Policy. Understand sea-ice dynamics, ecosystem processes, ecosystem services and climate feedbacks in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas and the contiguous Arctic Ocean.. Understand high-latitude terrestrial ecosystem processes, ecosystem services and climate feedbacks.. Connectivity, change, and resilience. Arny Blanchard. Institute of Marine Science. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Oceanography 2015. Philadelphia, PE, . June 22, . 2015. http://. fortunedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/barrow_alaska_tundra.jpg. Andrey Proshutinsky. Physical Oceanography Department. AOMIP young scientists school. Tuesday October 20, 2009. 1. Major themes:. Wind blows – ice goes: synoptic scales of variability. Seasonal changes and effects.