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What do Antarctic scientists do?
Scientists in the Antarctic study the health of planet earth.
What part of the Antarctic ice sheet is of major concern to scientists?
Today, scientists are concerned with warming ocean waters that are disintegrating the ice shelves around the continent. The warmer water melts the ice shelf from below.
The deepest water in the deep ocean is Antarctic Intermediate Water?
No, it's the Antarctic Bottom Water
Why were huskies romoved from antarctic?
Because when the Antarctic was melting in 1902, scientists decided to move the animals to North America so they would not drown. They have since become a popular pet in Canada and America, and scientists plan to reintroduce them to the wild when the Antarctic grows back sometime in 2013.
Which direction will the Antarctic Bottom Water travel?
Antarctic Bottom Water can only travel north.
Why does North Atlantic Deep Water and Antarctic Intermediate Water overide Antarctic Bottom Water?
Antarctic bottom water of the Southern Ocean is the coldest water on earth. Cold water is always found at the bottom of any combination of water temperatures.
What percent of the earth's fresh water is found in the antarctic?
75% of the Earths FRESH water is located in the Antarctic.
Do scientists disturb wildlife in Antarctica?
Disturbing wildlife in Antarctica is forbidden by the Antarctic Treaty, agreed to by governments representing 80% of the earth's population. Scientists who study Antarctic animals do so with supreme attention to humane treatment of the animals.
Which six months do scientists spend in the Antarctic?
Since Antarctica is in the southern hemisphere, spring begins about October 1 each year. Scientists begin arriving about that time and work in the Antarctic until about the end of February each year.
Is there any water in the Antarctic Desert?
Yes, there is an immense quantity of water in the Antarctic but most of it is in the form of ice.
Are there any towns in the Antarctic Circle?
There are research stations where scientists live but not functional towns
Why does the North Atlantic deep water and the Antarctic intermediate water over ride the Antarctic bottom water?
Antarctic bottom water is colder than either the Antarctic intermediate water or the Atlantic deep water. The North Atlantic bottom water doesn't flow far enough south to intermix with the Southern Ocean.
