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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G eo Factsheet www.curriculum-press.co.uk Number 225 Development versus conservation in Alaska’s Arctic wilderness: the case of the oil and gas industry Fig. 1 Oil prices 2006-08. Introduction The Arctic wilderness areas of Alaska are facing potential dramatic new changes as a result of the rising world price of oil and gas (Fig. 1). In Autumn 2003 the world price of standard crude oil was $25 per barrel. By July 2006 the price had risen to $75 per barrel but by late 2007 the price had rocketed
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society. I chose this particular movie because not only is it a classic‚ but it is a very deep movie with adult themes. The mix of characters‚ each different and pursuing a different goal‚ combined with as subtle mix of themes‚ makes this a winner. The Fox and the Hound is about society and the roles we are expected to conform to. There is a plethora of themes packed into this Disney film. Similarly to Bambi‚ there is an anti-hunting theme. The opening shot shows Tod’s mother being killed in the woods
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distribution There are two types of tundras‚ Arctic Tundra and Alpine Tundra. They both make up about 20% of the earth’s surface. The southern limit of Arctic tundra follows the northern edge of the coniferous forest belt. In North America this line lies above latitude 60° N‚ while in Eurasia most of it occurs north of 70° N. Tundra is about 3 million square miles long and covers about 20% of the earth’s surface. Temperature‚ Seasonality‚ and Precipitation In the Arctic tundra The average temperature is 10
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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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The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is one of America’s last great wilderness areas. It is home to many animals such as polar bears‚ wolves‚ and grizzly bears‚ caribou herds‚ snow geese‚ musk oxen‚ and dozens of other species. If your oil companies keep drilling in the Arctic‚ most of these beautiful creatures will die‚ and some will become extinct. The Coastal Plain is home to these animals. Annually‚ a herd of 129‚000 caribou gather on the Coastal Plain to bear and nurse their young. Polar
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Water contamination poses a serious risk to ecotourism in the Arctic‚ where pristine aquatic habitats are especially vulnerable. The introduction of pollution from activities such as incorrect waste disposal‚ littering‚ and disturbances from water vehicles can harm the quality of water and disrupt marine ecosystems. The possibility that invading species may spread and harm native species is increased by smaller contaminants‚ which can have a significant effect on the environment. To solve these issues
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6th period 3 May 2012 Polar Pioneers Thirteen months into an Antarctic exploration Roald Amundsen found him and his fellow explorers engulfed by a sea of eternal ice. There was no escaping the lingering death traps surrounding the ship‚ without waiting for the frozen sea to release them. So they waited‚ for thirteen months‚ hunting seals and making warm clothes out of blankets (“Roald Amundsen”). This is one of many stories of Artic pioneers who have endured the treacherous components the
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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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There are submarines traveling under the Arctic icepack regularly‚ and they occasionally surface at the North Pole. Recently‚ the gradual melting of polar ice has caused a lot of activity to spring up in the area; nations from all over the world are eyeing the possibilities to gain new viable oil‚ gas deposits‚ mineral reserves and transit and shipping routes‚ such as the Northwest Passage. Most notably‚ Russia is already setting ground to claim part of the Arctic as Russian territory. A Mission to Research
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