Permafrost

reasons such as misinformation, disbelief (the tundra is that amazing) and many more. First of all, there is higher biological production in water than on land (and there is life in the tundra), and second of all, the tundra is the only biome to have permafrost. Third of all, the frigidness prevents most flora and fauna from surviving. The tundra is very cold, but it is also dry, so dry that there is almost no snowfall, or precipitation at all for that matter, in the Arctic…

In a 2014 study conducted by Gallup Poll, forty-three percent of Americans reported feeling little to no concern over the issue of global warming (Newport, 2014, 1). In the same study, only forty-one percent of people stated being concerned with extinction of plant and animal species, and as little as thirty-five percent expressed worry over global climate change (Newport, 2014, 1). Although it is disappointing that many do not seem to care about the state of the environment, it is very…

these areas have a Discontinuous Ecumene The barren or scattered population is where no one is living or is not inhabitable. In the Innutition, it is an area where there is permafrost, so the land is not able to grow plant life, and lacks accessibility. In the Arctic lowlands, there isn’t a lot of resource and the permafrost, it isn’t worth going after. In the Hudson Bay lowlands, it is a very swampy area so they couldn’t build on it. If you did, it would be flooded and have bad foundations.…

Gas hydrates and more specifically methane hydrates are an untapped source of energy that should be exploited in the coming years. It is widely known humans obtain too much energy from burning fossil fuels. However, this has caused the warming of our planet to accelerate with catastrophic consequences. People have known about the energy capabilities of gas hydrates for some time, but it is not until recently that researchers have begun the process of testing whether it is feasible. Some will…

Geography of Alaska, Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959. Alaska is the biggest state in the United States combined by California, Montana, and Texas. It has more ocean coastal then all of United States combined. Alaska extends from Eastern Hemisphere and both the westernmost and easternmost state in united state. The land area is 570,380 square miles (1477,300 km2). In 1967 United States bought Alaska. Frozen water, in the form of glacier ice, covers some 16,000 square miles (41,000…

lacks the nutrients needed to support plants and animals. All year it has permafrost just below the top layer of soil, which means that this layer is permanently frozen and won’t allow trees with deep roots to grow. There are two kinds of tundra, which are the alpine tundra and the arctic tundra. The Alpine tundra is land found above the tree line, high…

Because of Earth's varying climates, temperature changes as a result of global climate change with impact different areas in different ways. In some parts of the globe, global climate change will increase the incidences of heat waves and droughts, which could result in the deaths of large numbers of people and reduced crop production. A 2005 study by Aiguo Dai found that areas of earth experiencing drought increased from 15% to 30% between 1979 and 2002. On the opposite end of the spectrum,…

conditions Average Temperature (Winter): -34° C (-30° F)  Average Temperature (Summer): 3-12° C (37-54° F)  Arctic Tundra Wide variety of plants (1,700 kinds of plants)   Short growing season (50 – 60 Days)  Carbon Sink (Stored in permafrost) Animals adapted to long winters   Animals breed and raise young quickly in the summer Many animals hibernate during the winter, others alternative is to migrate south in the winter  Constant immigration and emigration  Arctic…

area- which is not very much. Willows only grow to about 3 inches tall. This biome is known a carbon dioxide sink- this means it takes in more carbon dioxide than it makes. Pollution has affected the air, lakes, and rivers. When summer happens, the permafrost on top layer melts long enough to grow and reproduce plants. This biome is very fragile. The word “Tundra” means treeless land in Finnish. This is the least inhabited place on earth, it is too cold for humans to live comfortably here. It…

depending on this type of biome. When construction happens, buildings and roads get created, while knocking everything down in the process.The construction causes the descruction of animal homes and plants and puts heat and pressure on the permafrost layer causing it to melt.To fix this,we should limit road construction if possible and mining activities, also cut off pipeline building in this habitat.…