A Biome is all of the life zones‚ all plants‚ animals‚ and other organisms‚ as well as the physical environment in a particular area. A biome is characterized by its plant life‚ which is determined by its location. For example‚ northern coniferous forests exist in sub-arctic portions of North America and Asia‚ but further north‚ the conditions are simply too harsh and the season too brief for trees to grow. Instead of trees‚ the short vegetation of the tundra thrives in these areas. The same occurs
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reduction of white land mass will further global warming and at what rate. This will be hard to do but one of the many techniques we will employ will be to take ice cores. We will stay in Antarctica for 1 year so we can experience the effects of global warming over the different seasons we will then return to Antarctica in 5 years and study the change in data. To meet safety obligations we have created a training schedule in which the members of the team will learn skills needed for the Antarctic expedition
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Antarctica is one of the largest and most fragile environments on earth. It is rare and unique‚ and few people get the opportunity to visit such an extraordinary place. Antarctica’s unique environment and climate sets it apart from other tourist destinations. However‚ the hostile wilderness creates many challenges for ecotourism. There is a concern regarding the high concentration of tourists and their environmental impact at the few landing sites available. The real debate is whether tourism can
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GLOBAL WARMING EFFECTS ON ANTARCTICA The effects of global warming create a growing danger for the ecosystem‚ by damaging the polar caps‚ and harming all of Antarctica ecosystem. Global warming started to occur around the late 19th century‚ and it continues to proceed to increase as time goes on. The main gases to blame for global warming are Carbon dioxide‚ Methane‚ and Nitrous Oxide. These gases are trapping the heat inside the atmosphere causing the temperature to rise‚ this process is also
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spend our summers outside soaking in the sun and splashing in the waves‚ or winters zooming down powered covered slopes on our skis. However‚ we do not always take into consideration the damage that can come along with our seasonal activities. Antarctica is a unique place to go because the sun can harm our bodies just as well as the obvious cold can. I’m sure we have all heard our parents say‚ “Put on your scarves and mittens‚ or hats and sunscreen!” Though we do not realize they are not just so
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Skating to Antarctica Criticism In a prose passage like this‚ the author is describing the life of an animal‚ mammal‚ the penguin in the first person‚ when the author is together with some other travelers‚ going to Antarctica‚ or more specifically going to St Andrew’s Bay. The author is describing the life of the penguins and also‚ sometimes comparing it to the life of us humans. A the beginning of this passage‚ the author is describing the penguins as inspectors. They just stand still
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MAITRI Maitri is India’s second permanent research station in Antarctica. It was built and finished in 1989‚ shortly before the first station Dakshin Gangotri was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990-91. Maitri is situated on the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. “Maitri” Base was established in March 1989 after the first Indian Station Dakshin Gangotri became buried in ice. "Maitri" is built on adjustable telescopic legs and has 25 single occupancy rooms as well as research‚
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Tundra Biome There are two types of tundra ecosystems: the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra. The tundra biome has several unique characteristics. The climate is very cold there is little diversity‚ and a "short season of growth and reproduction occurs" (1). The Finnish word tunturia‚ which means treeless plain‚ was the inspiration for the words tundra (4). The formation‚ plants‚ and animals that are associated with this biome have several attributes that make them remarkable‚ and this biome is
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Antarctica is a remote continent‚ the fifth largest of the Earth’s seven continents. It is considered the as the largest desert in the world due to the very little precipitation there‚ it can get up to 8 inches per year generally around the coast and less and less as you get towards inland. The southernmost‚ coldest‚ windiest‚ highest‚ most remote‚ and most recently discovered continent‚ it surrounds the South Pole‚ the point at the southern end of the Earth’s axis. Almost completely covered by ice
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words and many others‚ were used by the early explorers to describe Antarctica. It’s significant beauty in its glaciers and landscape is flawed by the cruel weather and soul-reaping crevasses. Yet many magnificent animals such as penguins and seals have learned to thrive there. Brave explorers and expedition teams have traveled to the demoralizing southern continent for fame or to claim the land. Many did not return from Antarctica with their full crew. The parties that did return‚ were the teams
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