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Warming temperatures and ocean currents melts the Antarctic.
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How much longer will water last?
until the Antarctic melts!
What does Global Warming destroy in the antarctic?
It melts the ice making more water which evetually will flood 8/9 ths of the world
Why does the Antarctic ice not melt?
Ice melts above 32 degrees F -- 0 degrees C, and the temperature in Antarctica doesn't reach that level on most of the continent.
Could penguins be extinct in antarctica ice melts?
Probably not, since penguins don't 'live' on the Antarctic continent -- they are aquatic animals -- and only come to Antarctica's beaches to breed.
Does lack of ozone over the antarctic affect the severity of the weather or conditions of the roaring 40's?
I don't know what the 'roaring 40's' are but ozone reflects the light and heat of the sun so a lack of ozone over the antarctic means more heat get through which means the antarctic warms up and because ice reflects sunlight too and the increased heat in the antarctic means this ice melts, global temperatures increase by a lot.
What will happen if the arctic melts vs if the antarctic melts?
The Antarctic ice could not conceivably melt entirely within the next few thousand years, because it is so large. In fact, only the small Antarctic Peninsula, to the south of South America, seems to have been noticeably affected by recent global warming. The arctic sea ice is melting, but melting sea ice does not really affect sea levels. The worst that could happen here is the extinction of the polar bear, and perhaps changing weather conditions in some parts of the northern hemisphere. Since sea ice is reflective, it has a cooling effect, so the loss of sea ice can also contribute to global warming. As the ice shelves and glaciers of the arctic region melt, sea levels will rise, as they have already begun to do.
When do supply ships go to antarctica?
Supply ships generally go to Antarctica when the sea ice melts on the Southern Ocean, so that the supply ships can get to Antarctic ports. This season is usually October or November.
What countries will be covered in water when the Antarctica melts?
All of them, sadly. This is why there is the Antarctic Treaty.
Will polars bears die out if antarctica melts?
Unless scientists have validated that if and when Antarctica melts, the rise in the ocean levels will flood all of the earth, then no all of the animals will not die. There are many species that naturally will move to higher ground as a matter of their natural routine, others will adapt and instinct may drive them to higher ground.Animals also include fish, so unless the ice contains harmful toxins that can kill fish, fish and water mammals will survive.
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.
What countries lie on the Antarctic Plate?
The Antarctic plate is the tectonic plate that the continent of Antarctic. There are no countries on the Antarctic Plate.
How does the Antarctic melt affect Bangladesh?
Melting of the ice cap over Antarctica will raise sea levels by a serious amount, depending on how much melts. Bangladesh has a lot of low-lying land that is used for agriculture and living, and this will be flooded.
