Earth:Lake North Pole
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Short description: Pond near the North Pole that is currently the northernmost in the world
| Lake North Pole | |
|---|---|
| The North Pool | |
  Lake North Pole | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 85°N 5°W / 85°N 5°W[1] |
| Average depth | Approx. 40 cm (16 in) |
| Frozen | Annually |
| Islands | None |
Lake North Pole, also known as The North Pool, is a small, shallow pond near the North Pole, and is currently the northernmost pond in the world. It came into existence in 2002, occurring each year, then freezing over in the winter.[2]
The pond, which is approximately one foot deep, is composed almost entirely of fresh water melted from the ice beneath.[1][3]
A web camera is stationed beside the pond to monitor changes. It was built by the Polar Science Center.[1]
On July 26, 2013, the depth was estimated to be approximately 40 cm.[1]
Members of the scientific community are not alarmed by such bodies of water, stating that they occur widely, and often refer to them as "melt ponds".[1][4]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NPEO Web Cameras". Psc.apl.washington.edu. http://psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/WebCams.html. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ "Melting Ice Forms Lake at North Pole, researchers worried". Austrian Tribune. http://austriantribune.com/informationen/132119-melting-ice-forms-lake-north-pole-researchers-worried. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ "Ice Near the North Pole Has Melted. Again. - Eric Levenson". The Atlantic Wire. 2013-07-24. http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/07/north-pole-has-melted-lake/67577/. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- ↑ David Clark Scott (July 27, 2013). "Debunker: New lake on North Pole sea ice? Not really.". Alaska Dispatch. http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130727/debunker-new-lake-north-pole-sea-ice-not-really. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
External links
- January 21, 2013 Executive Summary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Arctic Report Card discussing melting ice.
- Webcam and images at the North Pole Environmental Observatory website
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