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The ice at the North Pole is floating ice, so its melting will not raise the sea levels. The Greenland ice cap, and any other ice on land in Polar regions will raise the sea levels.
According to the Third Assessment Report of the International Panel on Climate Change, the ice contained within Greenland Ice Sheet represents a sea-level rise equivalent of 7.2 metres. The ice contained within the Antarctic Ice-sheet represents 61.1 metres of sea-level change.
That is, if both the Antarctic Ice-Sheet, and the Greenland Ice-Sheet were to melt, sea-level would rise by 68.3 metres.
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How much snow is there in Antarctica compared to Arctic?
The Arctic is a sea bed: Antarctica is a continent, and a desert with less than five percent humidity. Snow in the Arctic collects on sea ice or melts when it falls into the Arctic Ocean. There is no snow in Antarctica, rather ice crystals that blow in the constant wind.
How much bigger is Antarctica from the Arctic?
Antarctica is a continent, the Arctic is not.
How much more ice has the arctic over Antarctica?
There is much more ice covering Antarctica -- about 90% of the earth's store of ice -- than in the Arctic.
When ice forms water its volume comes down so why would ocean levels rise if Arctic ice melts?
Much of arctic ice sits above the level of the ocean. When this ice melts it adds to the volume of the ocean without subtracting any ice volume.
Where will you live when Antarctica melts?
If Antarctica melts then all coastal cities will be submerged to a depth of 60 metres (200 feet). People will move to higher ground and live much more simply than before.
Why is the climate in the Antarctic is so much colder than in the Arctic?
The continent of Antarctica is in the Antarctic, storing 90% of the earth's store of ice. It is about 30 degrees F colder in Antarctica than in the open water of the Arctic ocean. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by the Southern Ocean. The Arctic is open water -- the Arctic ocean -- surrounded by land.
What is the feet above sea level for Antarctica?
Much of Antarctica is more than 10,560 feet above sea level.
Why is the antarctic warming faster?
There are several reasons why the Arctic is warming faster than the Antarctic, in fact, faster than the rest of the world:The albedo feedback. White snow and ice reflect the heat, so when they melt, the darker surfaces below absorb more heat.The ocean is never colder than -2°C and when the sea ice melts warmth moves from the ocean into the atmosphere.Global warming is likely to change the circulation patterns in the atmosphere and the oceans, causing more heat to be transferred to the Arctic.The Antarctic is much colder than the Arctic. The coldest temperature in Antarctica is about -80°C, compared to -50°C in the Arctic. So the Arctic warms more easily than the Antarctic.
Is Antarctica the only ice desert?
Yes, the Antarctic Desert is a true ice (or polar) desert. Those parts of the Arctic that occur on land are better described as tundra. Much of the Arctic is either open sea or frozen sea ice.
Why do Arctic geese 'winter' in Britain?
Arctic geese winter in Britain because the weather is much more mild than Antarctica. Canadian geese winter in Florida for the same reason.
Can cockroaches live in arctic and Antarctica circles?
Cockroaches cannot survive in Arctic or Antarctica circles because they are cold-blooded organisms. They do not develop or reproduce when temperatures are below 45 degrees F or above 115 degrees F.
What is the lowest point of the arctic?
The lowest point is the Bentley Subglacial Trench at -8,327 ft. (-2,538 m) below sea level.This is also the lowest point on Earth not covered by seawater, although it is covered in ice.Another AnswerBecause Antarctica is so unexplored, indeed, the lowest point has not yet been identified. The Bentley Sub-glacial Trench is the deepest discovered to date.
