explorer and navigator who explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America. The Hudson River‚ Hudson Strait‚ and Hudson Bay are all named after Hudson. Little is known about Hudson’s early life. Hudson was hired by the Muscovy Company in 1607‚ to find a waterway from Europe to Asia. Hudson made two trips (in 1607 and 1608)‚ but failed to find a route to China. In 1607‚ he sailed to Spitzbergen (an island north of Scandinavia in the Arctic Ocean) and discovered Jan Mayen Island (a tiny
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They have seen the season grow by more than ten days per decade which is among the highest rates in the Arctic (Spotts 2). Residents who have lived near the area for their whole lives notice the changes. They call it the “furry invasion‚” (Usha 2). Since polar bears mainly hunt during the winter months they are losing time for their preparation for their fasting
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Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson was born on August 8‚ 1866‚ in Maryland. His parents were freeborn black sharecroppers. When Henson was four‚ his family moved to Washington D.C. where more jobs were available. When his parents died‚ he and his siblings moved in with a nearby uncle. Henson was fascinated by stories about life at sea‚ so when he saw a chance to become a cabin boy for Captain Childs‚ he took it. Childs instructed him in math‚ history‚ geography and the Bible as they
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bleaching (a process by which coral reefs lose their life-giving algae) has become more widespread in the past decades as sea temperatures rise‚ causing reefs to “’collapse catastrophically’” (Markey). Colder regions‚ too‚ are feeling the heat. In the Arctic‚ shrinking sea ice is disappearing at a rate of 11% per decade‚ which has depleted polar bear habitats and shortened their winter hunting season‚ resulting in malnutrition and population decline(Dvorak). Meanwhile‚ on the opposite pole‚ the Antarctic
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| Date: | Graded Assignment Lab Report Answer the questions below. When you are finished‚ submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (2 points) Score | The region north of 66½° N latitude is the Arctic Circle. Use the simulator to describe the length of the day during winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and fall. Answer: Winter | | Spring | | Summer | | Fall | | (6 points) Score | Use the simulator
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Professor Sharren Patterson July 14‚ 2010 What it Means to Be Canadian in the 21st Century Canada is a country occupying most of North America‚ extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward to the Arctic Ocean. It is the world’s second largest country by total area (Wikipedia.org‚ 2010). To be Canadian means more that simply living in Canada. In Canada we stand up for what we believe in and respect others opinion. Our life style reflects the need
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Task 1 Can polar bears and people coexist? Polar bears are the largest land predator on earth today. They live in the Arctic area‚ surrounded by the northern nations like Norway‚ Greenland and Canada. The effects of global warming have caused the temperatures to rise‚ which have led the Arctic ice to melt. Because the polar bears’ territory is shrinking‚ they are forced to hunt further inland. They usually hunt on the sea ice‚ but they cannot do that now. A polar bear can starve for months‚ but
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Gascard‚ J.‚ Hansen‚ E.‚ Ivanov‚ V.‚ Laxon‚ S.‚ Mauritzen‚ C. Perovich‚ D.‚ Shimada‚ K.‚ Simmons‚ H.‚ Sokolov‚ V.‚ Steele‚ M.‚ & Toole‚ J.(2010). Arctic ocean warming contributes to reduced polar ice cap. Journal of Physical Oceanography‚ 40 (12)‚ 2743-2756. Timmermans‚ M.‚ Melling‚ H.‚ & Rainville‚ L. (2007). Dynamics in the deep Canada basin‚ Arctic Ocean. Journal of Physical Oceanography‚ 374)‚ 1066-1076. U.S. National Science Foundation & Japans Ministry of Culture (2005) The Integrated Ocean
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The Seriousness of Global Warming Luis Green Columbia Southern University The Seriousness of Global Warming One of the most controversial and popular environmental topics is the effects of global warming on the planet. Although global warming has become a more talked about issue in the last few years‚ scientists have been warning the world for a long time about the devastating impact that human related greenhouse gases is having and will continue to have on the environment
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Toronto: Nelson Education. Sources: IPCC Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis‚ Summary for Policymakers (2007)‚ p11 Figure 2: Changes in Temperatures‚ Sea Level and Snow Cover between 1850 and 2010 Source: ACIA Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (2004)‚ Key Finding #1‚ p.25
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