US NOAA Arctic Theme Page

Description

The Arctic is a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by tree-less, frozen ground, that teems with life, including organisms living in the ice, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals and human societies. NOAA provides Arctic information and a set of reputable indicators that describe the present state of the Arctic ecosystem and climate.

Reference information

Websites:

www.arctic.noaa.gov/

Source:

NOAA

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Feb 15, 2018

Date of creation:

2000

Keywords:

cryosphere, ice, snow

Climate impacts:

Ice and Snow

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Climate services

Sectors:

Biodiversity, Coastal areas, Marine and Fisheries

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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