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Introduction to the Arctic

Introduction to the Arctic. What is the Arctic?. Area north of the Arctic Circle Area north of the treeline Locations at high latitudes where the average daily summer temperature does not get above 10  C. North of the Arctic Circle. Map from athropolis.com. North of the Treeline.

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Introduction to the Arctic

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  1. Introduction to the Arctic www.pwssc.org

  2. What is the Arctic? • Area north of the Arctic Circle • Area north of the treeline • Locations at high latitudes where the average daily summer temperature does not get above 10C www.pwssc.org

  3. North of the Arctic Circle Map from athropolis.com www.pwssc.org

  4. North of the Treeline Map from athropolis.com www.pwssc.org

  5. Average daily summer temperature below 10C (50F) Map from NISDC www.pwssc.org

  6. What lives in the Arctic? www.pwssc.org Image from alaska101.com

  7. Arctic Flora and Fauna Adaptations for Survival www.pwssc.org

  8. Cottongrass Orange Lichen Arctic poppy Mountain sorrel Reindeer lichen Pasque flower Purple saxifrage Bearberry Images from blueplanetbiome.com & arcticphoto.com www.pwssc.org Wooly lousewort Arctic willow

  9. Snowy owl Arctic fox Caribou and Reindeer Tufted puffin Polar bear Arctic tern Snow goose Beluga whale Walrus Arctic hare Tundra swan Lemming Images from nationalgeographic.com Musk oxen www.pwssc.org

  10. Migration www.pwssc.org Map from arctic.fws.gov

  11. Physical Characteristics Broad hoofs Feathered Snowshoes White Coat Water-repellent Feathers Heavy Outer Layer of Hair Images from wildernessclassroom.com & nationalgeographic.com Two Layers of Feathers Short, Stocky Body Warm Under Layer of Hair www.pwssc.org

  12. Hibernation www.pwssc.org Image from elharo.com

  13. Who Lives in the Arctic? www.pwssc.org

  14. Native Peoples Indigenous People • Inuit • Iñupiat • Yupik • Chukchi • Nenets • Evenki • Sami www.pwssc.org Map from arcticcentre.org

  15. Marine Lifestyles Images from siberianwonders.com, dsc.discovery.com, grist.org & countercurrents.org www.pwssc.org

  16. Terrestrial Lifestyles Images from siberianwonders.com & transun.wordpress.com www.pwssc.org

  17. Oil Workers www.pwssc.org

  18. Oil in the Arctic www.pwssc.org Map from UNEP

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