Arctic Basin Marine

Arctic Basin Marine

The Arctic Basin is a Canadian marine ecozone encompassing the northwestern areas of waters on the Arctic continental shelf. It is bitterly cold and permanently covered in ice. Polar nights and the midnight sun may last months in this region, which has come to characterize the stereotype of the north.Cite web
url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/vignettes/Marine/abm/default.cfm
title=The Giant Ice Cap
work=Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate=2008-02-09] Its only land contact is with the northern coast of Ellesmere Island.Cite web
url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/vignettes/Marine/abm/land.cfm
title=Landforms and Climate of the Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone
work=Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate=2008-02-09] Because of this, there are no inhabitants in this zone. All human activity here involves scientific excursions, petroleum exploration,Cite web
url=http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/arcticbasinmarine/arcticbasinmarine.htm
title=Arctic Basin Marine
work=Canada's Ecozones, Canadian Biodiversity project
last=Bernhardt
first=Torsten
publisher=McGill University, Redpath Museum
accessdate=2008-02-09] rare hunting groups and extreme adventurers.Cite web
url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/vignettes/Marine/abm/human.cfm
title=Human Activities in the Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone
work=Arctic Basin Marine Ecozone
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate=2008-02-09]

Geography

Ice floes that are kilometres long and several metres thick are common in this Arctic Ocean ecozone. Undersea, the dominant feature is the deep Canada Basin, extending from the Beaufort Sea to the North Pole to depths reaching 3,600 m. The Lomonosov Ridge represents its northern submarine extent.

Climate

The region is arid, receiving between 100 and 200 mm of annual precipitation, mostly snow. Mean January temperatures are -30 to -35°C, though wind chill makes it appear significantly colder.

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