The Arctic is a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by tree-less, frozen ground, that teems with life, including organisms living in the ice, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals and human societies. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2012 Session CL2.1. Arctic climate change: governing mechanisms and global implications Abstracts due 17 January 2011 |
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Arctic Report Card - 2011 update The 2011 Report Card reflects the combined efforts of a record 121 authors from 14 different countries. The scientific content was independently peer-reviewed by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme of the Arctic Council. |
A major conclusion of the 2011 update to the Arctic Report Card is that there are now a sufficient number of years of observational data to indicate a shift in the Arctic Ocean system since 2006.
Persistent warming and record-setting changes are occurring throughout the Arctic environment with resultant impacts on Arctic ecosystems. The 2011 Arctic Report Card update includes 23 essays encompassing the Arctic atmosphere, sea ice, ocean and land and the marine and terrestrial ecosystems. |
Arctic Videos: This Arctic Theme Page provides access to widely distributed Arctic data and information for scientists, students, teachers, academia, managers, decision makers and the general public.
