Fresh water inArctic and Antarctica
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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic lakes
The snow
The glaciers
AntarcticaAntarcticaAlmost the whole area of Almost the whole area of
Antarctica (95.5%) is Antarctica (95.5%) is covered by the largest covered by the largest continental glacier on continental glacier on
the globe. Small areas of the globe. Small areas of Antarctica, called Antarctica, called
Antarctic oases, are not Antarctic oases, are not covered with ice. There covered with ice. There are lakes melting in the are lakes melting in the
summer and small summer and small streams in them. Under streams in them. Under
the Antarctic continental the Antarctic continental glacier 379 freshwater glacier 379 freshwater
lakes have been lakes have been discovered by 2012.discovered by 2012.
About 2.5% of water resouces is fresh water, About 2.5% of water resouces is fresh water, mostly contained in glaciers and snow. The mostly contained in glaciers and snow. The
most water (over 61%) is stored just in most water (over 61%) is stored just in Antarctica. It is the water coming mainly from Antarctica. It is the water coming mainly from glaciers and that contained in the snow cover. glaciers and that contained in the snow cover.
Unfortunately, due to global warming the Unfortunately, due to global warming the glaciers disappear.glaciers disappear.
The area of Antarctica is almost 14 million The area of Antarctica is almost 14 million square kilometers in the summer and grows to square kilometers in the summer and grows to as much as 21 million square kilometers in the as much as 21 million square kilometers in the winter, when the ice surface increases. 98% of winter, when the ice surface increases. 98% of the Antarctic continent is covered by ice in a the Antarctic continent is covered by ice in a total volume of about 30 million km ³, which total volume of about 30 million km ³, which accounts for almost 75% of the world's fresh accounts for almost 75% of the world's fresh
water.water.
ArcticArcticCenter of the Arctic is Center of the Arctic is ice-covered Arctic ice-covered Arctic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean. The Arctic
Ocean occupies a space Ocean occupies a space of about 14.4 million of about 14.4 million
square kilometers and square kilometers and is thus roughly the is thus roughly the same size as the same size as the
Antarctic continent. Antarctic continent. Most of the water of Most of the water of
thts ocean is thts ocean is transported by the transported by the Norwegian Current, Norwegian Current,
which runs along the which runs along the north-west coast of north-west coast of
Eurasia. Water Eurasia. Water exchange also occurs exchange also occurs
with the Pacific Ocean - with the Pacific Ocean - across the Bering across the Bering
Strait.Strait.
Fresh water creates an unusual bulge - Fresh water creates an unusual bulge - like dome on the surface of the ocean.like dome on the surface of the ocean.
It's about eight thousand cubic It's about eight thousand cubic kilometers of freshwater. Its level has kilometers of freshwater. Its level has risen for at least 15 years, on average risen for at least 15 years, on average
of two inches a year.of two inches a year.
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