• Prepared for and in cooperation with The Department of Defense under the Direction of the Arctic Institute of North America. (rulon.com)
  • The Polar Silk Road refers to shipping routes connecting three major economic centers - North America, East Asia and Western Europe - through the Arctic Circle. (defense.gov)
  • We all know the Arctic Vortex has been sitting on the middle of North America, and this has caused near zero F temperatures, often as low as -20F, here in central Minnesota. (scienceblogs.com)
  • China's lack of geographical presence in the Arctic has not stopped it laying out its 2017 launch of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a massive infrastructure project encompassing 60 countries and designed to boost the global economy and link China with the world, via sea, land and rail. (newsweek.com)
  • China's charm offensive with countries in the Arctic has increased in 2017, and during the launch of China's BRI project, Xi Jinping also mentioned his plan to look North. (newsweek.com)
  • The Arctic is one of Alaska's most remote and diverse regions, filled with cultural opportunities, unique wildlife, and a landscape ranging from the Arctic coastline to broad stretches of tundra to the dramatic peaks of the Brooks Range . (travelalaska.com)
  • Beavers were not previously recognized as an Arctic species, and their engineering in the tundra is considered negligible. (nature.com)
  • Recent findings suggest that beavers have moved into Arctic tundra regions and are controlling surface water dynamics, which strongly influence permafrost and landscape stability. (nature.com)
  • Here we use 70 years of satellite images and aerial photography to show the scale and magnitude of northwestward beaver expansion in Alaska, indicated by the construction of over 10,000 beaver ponds in the Arctic tundra. (nature.com)
  • In Alaska, wildlife such as moose ( Alces alces ), which depend on shrub forage protruding from the snow in winter, have moved into tundra regions during the last century concurrent with an increase in their shrub habitat 12 . (nature.com)
  • Recent observations from Alaska suggest that beavers ( Castor canadensis ) are also moving into tundra regions, possibly due to climate change increasing habitat ( e.g. shrubs, open water in winter, longer growing season), population rebound following overtrapping, or other factors 14 . (nature.com)
  • How extensive is beaver engineering in the Arctic tundra, and how has it changed in recent decades? (nature.com)
  • We surveyed satellite images of nearly every stream, river, and lake in the Alaska Arctic tundra and identified 11,377 beaver ponds on streams, sloughs, and lake outlets, revealing the recent footprint of this disturbance regime (Figs. 1 and 2 ). (nature.com)
  • This month's tournament will have Clans fight across two different maps, Arctic Region and Tundra , which have both been re-worked in 9.1. (worldoftanks.com)
  • The quarter-finals, semi-finals and championship will be played on Arctic Region/Tundra (randomly selected). (worldoftanks.com)
  • The aims are achieved by combining in-situ field measurements of surface energy balance components, snow manipulation experiments, active layer monitoring, vegetation mapping, and chamber-based carbon dioxide flux measurements from Arctic and subarctic tundra biomes in Greenland, Svalbard and northern Sweden. (lu.se)
  • Local variability in climate, surface structure, soil moisture and soil thermal regime are the main drivers of variation in the surface energy exchange and ecosystem productivity of Arctic and subarctic tundra ecosystems. (lu.se)
  • The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Belgian Antarctic expedition on board of the sailing ship the Belgica, led by Adrien de Gerlache, was the first purely scientific international expedition to the region, and also the first one that overwintered, collecting year-round meteorological observations, setting the basis for a better understanding of the Antarctic environment. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • The Belgian research facilities Research Vessel Belgica and the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Stations were featured, as were the following polar organizations and bodies: the EU Polar Board, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), the Association for Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). (egmontinstitute.be)
  • Students graph sea ice extent (area) in both polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic) over a three-year period to learn about seasonal variations and over a 30-year period to learn about longer-term trends. (windows2universe.org)
  • We also have animated maps showing seasonal variations in sea ice extent in the Arctic and Antarctic , as well as an interactive map viewer that allows you to choose two maps at different times to compare side-by-side . (windows2universe.org)
  • Looking at a map or globe, sketch the Arctic or Antarctic and their surrounding regions. (navy.mil)
  • The Arctic and Antarctic waters contain a variety of animal life. (navy.mil)
  • Significant, accelerated signs of climate change have been reported in the Arctic and Antarctic zones, which research shows impact global climate. (lu.se)
  • Located primarily above the Arctic Circle, the Arctic region is one of the best spots to view the northern lights and see abundant wildlife including huge herds of migrating caribou and flocks of migratory birds, wolves, musk ox, Arctic foxes, and even polar bears. (travelalaska.com)
  • For those that are interested in visiting the Arctic Circle but are limited on time, day trips are available from Fairbanks that give you just a taste of this beautiful, wild landscape. (travelalaska.com)
  • Private cabins in the pristine wilderness of Brooks Range above the Arctic Circle, family-operated. (travelalaska.com)
  • A map highlights the Arctic Circle, a key region for maintaining U.S. national security. (defense.gov)
  • Harbin, sits 1,440 miles south of the Arctic Circle. (newsweek.com)
  • This opened another door for me - I was invited to the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly as one of the speakers at a session dedicated to Arctic glaciers! (iasc.info)
  • Suitable environments for B. anthracis at the circumpolar extent extend above the Arctic Circle into portions of Russia, Canada, Iceland, Alaska, and northern Scandinavia. (cdc.gov)
  • The utility of PCR-based rabies viruses recovered worldwide showed a close asso- methods to detect rabies virus sequences in saliva and ciation of all Indian isolates with the circumpolar Arctic other body fluids has been reported ( 7 ), and PCR is being rabies lineage distributed throughout northern latitudes of used in many industrialized countries ( 8,9 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The Canadian Arctic Marine Biodiversity Plan (Canadian Marine Plan) is the Canadian contribution to the Arctic Council Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna's Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program, Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan. (caff.is)
  • Using an ensemble ecological niche model (ENM) framework, we developed updated maps of the global predicted environmental suitability of anthrax to measure relative risk at multiple scales of analysis, including a model for circumpolar regions. (cdc.gov)
  • Conservation advocates believe opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, America's largest swath of wilderness, isn't likely to be the boon to federal coffers that President Donald Trump expects. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • This information helps energy companies schedule exploration and production by providing a basis for deciding when and where it is feasible to work in the Arctic. (esri.com)
  • The White House budget calculates opening up the region to oil and gas exploration should bring in a total $3.5 billion in revenue, half of which would be going to the federal government. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • But as Mind Open Media's Emily Corwin reports, a storyteller and a climate scientist have both taken on Arctic exploration as an interest and a challenge. (loe.org)
  • The overall objective of the Canadian Arctic Marine Biodiversity Plan (Canadian Marine Plan) is to improve our ability to detect and understand the causes of long-term changes in the structure and function of Canadian arctic marine ecosystems. (caff.is)
  • The results presented in this thesis suggest that in a future climate, accelerated permafrost thaw and increased interannual variability in snow cover may further modify the energy balance of Arctic and subarctic ecosystems, with profound impact on ecosystem adaptation capacities and the overall climate system. (lu.se)
  • Because Arctic ecosystems help to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, they currently have a positive effect on the earth's climate. (lu.se)
  • With an updated map of Swedish primary forests, I will investigate for any patterns in their location, how their carbon uptake has varied over the last decades, and report any differences in biodiversity between those ecosystems and managed forests. (lu.se)
  • Can such a framework be applied to study the interactions in different ecosystems, including agricultural land, forests, arctic-alpine ecosystems and wetlands? (lu.se)
  • The polar regions are among the places warming the fastest, regionally even seven times faster than the global average. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • While Belgian polar research was historically mainly focussed on Antarctica, it is now also more actively actively involved in the Arctic. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • The 2022 Polar Symposium was hosted by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations, The Belgian National Committee for (Ant)Arctic Research (BNCAR) and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS). (egmontinstitute.be)
  • Over 100 Belgian polar scientists, many of which are currently working in the Arctic and in Antarctica, collaborated to showcase their research in the fields of climate, ice, geology, space, terrestrial biology, anthropology and health, ocean, marine biology. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • There is a wide variety of research being carried out by Belgian researchers and in Belgian research facilities in the polar regions. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • Polar View is an international consortium providing a wide variety of earth observation products that monitor the Polar Regions and mid-latitude areas affected by ice and snow. (bas.ac.uk)
  • On the "Polar Star" in the Arctic Sea … with the statements of Commander U. Cagni upon the sledge expedition to 86 34' north, and of Dr. A. Cavalli Molinelli upon his return to the Bay of Teplitz. (rulon.com)
  • You need to look no further than Russia strengthening its forces in the Arctic, [and] the [People's Republic of China's] Polar Silk Road is an example of the things that we need to address. (defense.gov)
  • So, if the Polar Vortex is here in the Twin Cities (plus or minus some 1,500 miles or so), what is going on in the Arctic? (scienceblogs.com)
  • Students will learn about variations in the climate of Earth's polar regions. (windows2universe.org)
  • There is a large amount of background material on the Windows to the Universe web site about topics related to this activity (sea ice, the Arctic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, Earth's polar regions, etc. (windows2universe.org)
  • Design a house that would be suitable for life in the Polar Regions. (navy.mil)
  • Prepare a packing list of the things you would take with you on a trip to the Polar Regions. (navy.mil)
  • Do polar regions have seasons? (navy.mil)
  • Choose an animal that lives in the Polar Regions. (navy.mil)
  • Moreover, the IASC Fellowship gave me the opportunity to meet many scientists interested in the Arctic and discuss with them recent results of my PhD project at the Centre for Polar Studies (University of Silesia). (iasc.info)
  • In other Arctic regions as well, the polar winter leaves its mark. (lu.se)
  • Air temperatures at the 925 hPa level (approximately 2,500 feet above the surface) were above average across the Arctic during the first two weeks of April, especially over the East Siberian Sea and the Greenland Ice Sheet where air temperatures were as much as 9 degrees Celsius (16 degrees Fahrenheit) above average (Figure 2b). (nsidc.org)
  • During the second half of the month, temperatures remained above average over most of the Arctic Ocean, and up to 8 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) above average over the East Greenland Sea. (nsidc.org)
  • However, temperatures were 1 to 5 degrees Celsius (2 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit) below average over the Bering Sea, and up to 8 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) below average over the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. (nsidc.org)
  • By integrating this information with GIS, The Arctic Risk Map identifies the drivers of risk-low temperatures, storms, snow, ice, darkness, ocean depth, wildlife, and remote places with no search-and-rescue facilities-and makes it easy for people to visualize how these vary in different areas and seasons. (esri.com)
  • The map also features data on extreme temperatures, which is especially important to engineers as they design oil rigs and other structural assets to withstand the region's harsh climate. (esri.com)
  • Arctic sea ice extent for April 2019 was 13.45 million square kilometers (5.19 million square miles). (nsidc.org)
  • The graph above shows Arctic sea ice extent as of May 1, 2019, along with daily ice extent data for four previous years and 2012. (nsidc.org)
  • This plot shows the departure from average air temperature in the Arctic at the 925 hPa level, in degrees Celsius, for April 2019. (nsidc.org)
  • The top maps compare Arctic sea ice age for (a) April 8 to 14, 1984, and (b) April 9 to 15, 2019. (nsidc.org)
  • Despite darkness and cold, people live all year round in the Arctic, including local cultures such as Inuit and Sami. (lu.se)
  • My impression is the science of the Arctic Ocean still reveals more surprises than facts. (realclimate.org)
  • note the that age time series is for ice within the Arctic Ocean and does not include peripheral regions where only first-year (0 to 1 year old) ice occurs, such as the Bering Sea, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay, and the Sea of Okhotsk. (nsidc.org)
  • The Arctic Ocean Region. (uwinnipeg.ca)
  • A few years later, between 1905 and 1909, de Gerlache undertook three major expeditions in the Arctic Ocean, stretching as far as Nova Zembla, Iceland, and Greenland. (egmontinstitute.be)
  • Sea ice covers large parts of the Arctic Ocean during wintertime and retreats to the center of the Arctic during summertime, unveiling channels and coastlines to open water. (esri.com)
  • The National Snow and Ice Data Center has a nice " Interactive Sea Ice Graph " that you can play with to look at past years' march of ice melting and re-freezing on the surface of the Arctic Ocean. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Most ocean science relies largely on a geospatial infrastructure that is built primarily from bathymetry data collected underway from ships, archived, and converted into maps and digital grids. (unh.edu)
  • In order for all Arctic marine actives to benefit fully from the order of magnitude improvement that multibeam provides, the entire Arctic Ocean must be ensonified with multibeam data, a task that only can be accomplished through broad international coordination and collaboration, including both the scientific community and industry. (unh.edu)
  • The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter "Healy," in the midst of their ICESCAPE mission, retrieves supplies dropped by parachute from a C-130 in the Arctic Ocean. (newsweek.com)
  • The Arctic Ocean connects these continents, and if a route were established through the Arctic, shipping costs and time could be slashed for China, which controls a large amount of the world's trade. (newsweek.com)
  • Briefly explain to your students that the Arctic Ocean has a large sea ice pack, and that the size (extent) of the area covered by sea ice changes from season to season throughout each year. (windows2universe.org)
  • Here we present newly acquired bathymetric data from the Chukchi Borderland region of the Amerasian Basin, Arctic Ocean. (confex.com)
  • The Arctic is filled with a rich history and culture, from the gold rush days of yore to the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve , where the first humans passed from Asia into the Americas over 10,000 years ago. (travelalaska.com)
  • The project aimed at mapping requirements and opportunities for cooperation between EU Member States in the space sector concerning the Arctic region. (iai.it)
  • After meeting Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in May, Xi confirmed Degeorges' statement, saying China and Finland will "seize the opportunity of Finland's rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council to enhance cooperation in Arctic affairs. (newsweek.com)
  • The impacts of climate change and sea-level rise around the Pacific and Arctic Oceans can vary tremendously. (usgs.gov)
  • In many regions of the world, the impact of climate change is likely to further exacerbate the preexisting stress on water supplies and the mounting pressures of population growth. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The report then focuses on climate-change-related operational impact and challenges in the Arctic, highlighting Arctic command issues and an examination of U.S. icebreaker needs. (nationalacademies.org)
  • In the vast, remoteness of the Arctic, few have the opportunity to gather data on the environmental conditions over time or decipher the long-term effects of climate change. (lu.se)
  • Therefore, this thesis aims to draw a conclusive picture of the surface energy exchange and land-atmosphere interactions of Arctic and subarctic regions under climate change. (lu.se)
  • Margareta Johansson, a researcher at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science at Lund University, maps how Arctic land regions with permafrost* are affected by climate change now and in future climate scenarios. (lu.se)
  • The Arctic region provides opportunities for rugged backcountry expeditions, off-the-beaten track road trips on the Dalton Highway, and unique cultural experiences. (travelalaska.com)
  • Previous expeditions in the region have generated swath bathymetry data that indicates the presence of deep-keel gouges and mega scale glacial lineations. (confex.com)
  • With ice melt in the Arctic opening up navigable waters for longer periods each year, the region offers increasing opportunities for business ventures in the oil and gas industries and shipping. (esri.com)
  • The possibility of ice-free Arctic waters is creating a growing demand for the region's natural resources. (esri.com)
  • Arctic Char are typically harvested at or near the mouths of the rivers when fish are migrating downstream to marine waters in July, locally known as a spring fishery, or while returning to freshwater in the fall in mid-August through mid-September, locally known as the fall fishery. (gc.ca)
  • Learn about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility's vast array of field equipment, sampling devices, and mapping systems, and our capabilities. (usgs.gov)
  • Show any journalist the extent record of the satellite era and he will not consider an ice free Arctic during his lifetime. (realclimate.org)
  • April reached a new record Arctic low sea ice extent. (nsidc.org)
  • After appearing to reach its annual minimum extent on September 10, and beginning to freeze up, Arctic sea ice again declined for several days. (nsidc.org)
  • Daily Arctic sea ice extent on September 19, 2010 was 4.60 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles). (nsidc.org)
  • The graph above shows daily Arctic sea ice extent as of September 26, 2010, along with daily ice extents for years wtih the previous four lowest minimum extents. (nsidc.org)
  • Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its annual minimum extent on 10 September. (nsidc.org)
  • Sailors perform a high-altitude low-opening jump during Arctic Edge, a biennial homeland defense exercise, over Alaska, March 10, 2022. (defense.gov)
  • The USS Pasadena breaks through the ice in the Beaufort Sea, March 12, 2022, during Ice Exercise, an exercise that allows the Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic. (defense.gov)
  • 2022, the study explores how nationally formulated territoriality, sentiments, and enabling as well as restricting aspects of the border are narratively understood and experienced in the Øresund region. (lu.se)
  • This bold map of the Arctic regions appeared in National Geographic Magazine in November of 1925 with the article 'The MacMillan Arctic Expedition Returns. (maptrove.com)
  • Although and their incursion into new geographic regions ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Those are temperature anomalies in the Arctic region over the first 30-something days of this year. (scienceblogs.com)
  • So far, the average temperature in the Arctic has risen by over twice as much as in the rest of the world, and glaciers, permafrost and snow cover are changing. (lu.se)
  • To others interested in keeping an eye on the sea ice, the Arctic Sea Ice Graphs website gives a very handy and comprehensive overview. (realclimate.org)
  • It's situated on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. (newsweek.com)
  • This document identifies marine benthos monitoring possibilities amongst Atlantic Arctic nations by identifying time- and cost-effective possibilities. (caff.is)
  • Xi's trips to Finland, Alaska and Iceland in May are no coincidence, says Damien Degeorges, an Arctic consultant told the Nikkei Asian Review. (newsweek.com)
  • Looking at visits to Finland, Alaska and Iceland, you can see the connection with the Arctic Council's chairmanship calendar. (newsweek.com)
  • The NORIA-net Arctic drew up a memorandum that has in turn formed the basis for a joint Nordic research programme, which Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland and Greenland fund through a common pot. (nordforsk.org)
  • GELLERMAN: 400 years ago explorer Henry Hudson set sail from England in search of an Arctic route to the riches of Asia. (loe.org)
  • That is why Norway-based DNV GL-a leading certification society and technical adviser for the maritime, oil, and gas industries-has developed The Arctic Risk Map to help businesses assess the viability of offshore or marine activities in the region. (esri.com)
  • Ok, sometimes one can observe how fast ice or regions of floes melt out completely without any sign of drift. (realclimate.org)
  • I repeat, it is too early to say what is going to happen during this year's melt in the Arctic. (scienceblogs.com)
  • The strange thing is that a relatively-warm Arctic winter can act to reinforce the sea ice - it allows small amounts of melt to form in the ice, which drains out the salt in a concentrated brine, leaving behind freshwater ice which is harder to melt. (scienceblogs.com)
  • In addition, open water areas developed along coastal regions of the Barents Sea. (nsidc.org)
  • The maps in this atlas can be used to compare future changes in distributions. (caff.is)
  • This atlas and guide presents results of the Russian American Long-Term Census of the Arctic (RUSALCA) fish investigations conducted by bottom trawl in the Pacific Arctic region northward from Bering Strait. (caff.is)
  • The Arctic Risk Map provides an ecological and biological vulnerability picture of areas where shipping could damage breeding seabirds (orange, green) and summer feeding areas for marine mammals (burgundy). (esri.com)
  • MapTrove sells high quality maps from publishers from US, Canada, UK & other publishers across the globe. (maptrove.com)
  • Even today, despite satellite maps and GPS, much of that same region in Northern Canada, remains an unexplored mystery. (loe.org)
  • In the newly launched report Arctic Research Impact, the four Nordic Centres of Excellence present the results and effects of their research. (nordforsk.org)
  • NordForsk has together with the national research funders in the Nordics financed four large Nordic Centres of Excellence on Arctic research. (nordforsk.org)
  • NordForsk decided in December 2015 to establish four Nordic Centres of Excellence in Arctic research. (nordforsk.org)
  • Marine Fishes of the Arctic Region is intended for all who do research in and monitoring of marine eco-systems in the Arctic. (caff.is)
  • The map shows the location and number of participants in the Arctic research programme. (nordforsk.org)
  • The primary goal of this research is to process and interpret the initial bathymetric data set to determine if it suggests the presence of both deep-keel gouges and mega scale glacial lineations throughout the region. (confex.com)
  • Helena Gonzales Lindberg, research administrator of the graduate school, had an article published in the Arctic Yearbook 2021. (lu.se)
  • Users can explore the entire Arctic or select a particular region, such as the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, or the Barents Sea. (esri.com)
  • It enables every U.S. military operation around the world, including in the Arctic,' the admiral said. (defense.gov)
  • Now the rest of the world knows that China is staking a claim on the Arctic. (newsweek.com)
  • Classified as all land above 66 degrees north latitude, the Arctic is one of the most resource-rich regions in the world. (newsweek.com)
  • The results help to put the Nordic Region on the world map, the researchers emphasise. (nordforsk.org)
  • Hansbreen is not the only one - a similar situation is occurring on two other Svalbard's glaciers under our monitoring - Storbreen and Hornbreen - as well as many other glaciers in the Arctic and around the world. (iasc.info)
  • The underlying challenge is that the inherent capacity of microbes to develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs is being fuelled by the widespread use, and misuse, of such agents in all regions of the world in both health and agricultural practices [3] . (who.int)
  • Compared to the 2007 seasonal minimum, the 2010 minimum had less ice in the northern Beaufort Sea region, the East Greenland Sea and the western Laptev Sea. (nsidc.org)
  • Data in The Arctic Risk Map includes the seasonal distribution of ice, meteorological and oceanographic conditions, sea ice concentrations, biological assets, shipping traffic, and oil and gas resources. (esri.com)
  • The Arctic Risk Map makes it easy for businesses to see seasonal and spatial variations of ice throughout the year and assess safety and operability in the region. (esri.com)
  • It presents accounts for 205 species with maps of global distribution and descriptions of morphology and habitat, as well as a photographic identification guide. (caff.is)
  • Information on 24 other species present only in the fringes of the Arctic Region or taxonomically problematic is given in the introductions to the fish families. (caff.is)
  • As the Arctic continues to warm, more cold-temperate species are expected to enter the region and the distribution of true Arctic species will likely retract as the area of ice-covered cold water shrinks. (caff.is)
  • Click through for information on what makes each region unique, regional weather, sub-regions, and Alaska maps . (travelalaska.com)
  • 2001-2004 from the cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad in demiologic investigations impede the institution of such southern India and from Kasauli, a mountainous region in measures ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2013, China, South Korea and India were added to the Arctic Council's roster of observers, keen to remain involved in Arctic affairs despite their distance from the actual Arctic itself. (newsweek.com)
  • Light gray shading indicates the region where ice occurred in both 2007 and 2010, while white and dark gray areas show ice cover unique to 2010 and to 2007, respectively. (nsidc.org)
  • The study region included the proposed park and adjacent areas. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to providing current information on immunizations, the authors provide thorough information on malaria, including some individual country maps displaying areas of risk. (cdc.gov)
  • We both see the Arctic as a key strategic region,' Richard said. (defense.gov)
  • U.S. forces, including my strategic forces, routinely operate in this region, as do our Arctic allies. (defense.gov)
  • Malte Humpert, strategic director and founder of the Arctic Institute, describes the region as "the last white dot on the map. (newsweek.com)
  • Using the chart on the next page, sketch either region. (navy.mil)
  • Alaska's Arctic region is home to the Inupiat people, many of whom still live a subsistence lifestyle and preserve their history verbally from generation to generation. (travelalaska.com)
  • Drawings of local scenes, wildlife and depictions of local people makes this map a wonderful piece for wall decoration. (ancientshades.com)
  • The risk map, then, is the freely available portal through which people can access all the information in one place. (esri.com)
  • Strokes are rare in people with the Arctic type of hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy, in which the first sign is usually memory loss that then progresses to severe dementia. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Recent developments in multibeam sonar mapping have so dramatically increased the resolution with which the seafloor can be portrayed, understood, used by other sciences and interacted with, that previous maps must be considered obsolete and scientific conclusions based on them re-examined and refined. (unh.edu)
  • The surface energy balance determines the functioning of any ecosystem on the Earth but is still poorly understood in Arctic and subarctic biomes. (lu.se)
  • The map displays environmentally vulnerable resources, such as marine mammals, alongside ice coverage and Arctic shipping (the red lines represent ships carrying heavy fuel oil). (esri.com)
  • Viewed from a national security standpoint, the above changes would likely amplify stresses on weaker nations and generate geopolitical instability in already vulnerable regions. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The Arctic offers increasing opportunities for business ventures in oil, gas, and shipping, but the area, which has a unique ecosystem, is subject to harsh and unpredictable weather. (esri.com)
  • China wants resources to support its growing population, and the Arctic, with its untapped resources, offers those opportunities to mine natural resources. (newsweek.com)
  • For four years, they have worked to create new knowledge about the opportunities and challenges facing the Arctic region. (nordforsk.org)
  • Cambridge Bay is located in the Kitikmeot Region of the Nunavut Settlement Area ( Figure 1 ). (gc.ca)
  • The purpose of this Integrated Fisheries Management Plan ( IFMP ) summary is to provide a brief overview of the information found in the full IFMP for the Cambridge Bay Arctic Char commercial fishery. (gc.ca)