Arctic Lands
Geography
75.0000° N, 90.0000° W
The Arctic region of Canada consists of 94 major islands and 36, 469 smaller islands which are all mostly entirely covered in ice. The region is mostly islands made of soil and rock, in the winters covered in ice and snow.
75.0000° N, 90.0000° W
The Arctic region of Canada consists of 94 major islands and 36, 469 smaller islands which are all mostly entirely covered in ice. The region is mostly islands made of soil and rock, in the winters covered in ice and snow.
Climate
The Arctic climate has long cold winter and short cool summers. It's starting to get warmer and warmer in the Arctic because of global warming. Average monthly temperatures vary by 44.4 °C (79.9°F). This indicates that the continentality type of the Arctic region in Canada is continental.
The Arctic climate has long cold winter and short cool summers. It's starting to get warmer and warmer in the Arctic because of global warming. Average monthly temperatures vary by 44.4 °C (79.9°F). This indicates that the continentality type of the Arctic region in Canada is continental.
The major soil type in the Arctic region is Cryosolic soil. Frozen Arctic soil contains nearly twice the greenhouse gas producing organic material, the soil has a organic layer on top ranging from 60 to 120 cm deep. The major environmental factors which effect plant life are cold soils with an active layer in summer of 20–60 cm above the permafrost with a varying depth of winter snow, low levels of soil nutrients and especially low in nitrogen and phosphorus which are needed for plants.
Climate change will greatly effect this region. Climate change could make all of the ice melt if the climate change makes the temperature warmer. This Arctic area is unique because there are plants and animals that are found there but no where else and this is due to the high latitude and the temperature.
Flora and Fauna
The Arctic is home to more than 20,000 species of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms. The history of the region shows that the land was covered in ice sheets so plants would have troubles growing in these areas, the ice then began to retreat. Arctic animals have descended from species that occupied land that re vegetated after the retreat of the ice.
The Arctic is home to more than 20,000 species of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms. The history of the region shows that the land was covered in ice sheets so plants would have troubles growing in these areas, the ice then began to retreat. Arctic animals have descended from species that occupied land that re vegetated after the retreat of the ice.
Human Geography
Canada's Arctic makes up over 40% of our landmass and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians. The population in the Arctic is very spread out compared to the rest of Canada. In such a large area very few Canadians live in the Arctic region so the population is very spread out throughout the region. The only main city in the Canadian Arctic is Iqaluit making up nearly half the population. The Arctic is a harsh place and someone living in the area can not depend on the plants to live off of because of how few plants there are. A main part of Arctic living is hunting for food to sustain yourself. To get meat people would have to hunt and fish.
Canada's Arctic makes up over 40% of our landmass and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians. The population in the Arctic is very spread out compared to the rest of Canada. In such a large area very few Canadians live in the Arctic region so the population is very spread out throughout the region. The only main city in the Canadian Arctic is Iqaluit making up nearly half the population. The Arctic is a harsh place and someone living in the area can not depend on the plants to live off of because of how few plants there are. A main part of Arctic living is hunting for food to sustain yourself. To get meat people would have to hunt and fish.
Economy
Past industries for this region was the aboriginal peoples of the North hunted, trapped, and fished to sustain themselves. Early Europeans were into the fur trade and whaling/sealing. During the 1930's people in the area found rich areas consisting of copper, gold, silver, and radium. The construction of a town gave 800 people jobs in the north. Now the area is into diamond mining and exports the diamonds around the world. The Northern region remains a barrier to the development of resource based industries.
Past industries for this region was the aboriginal peoples of the North hunted, trapped, and fished to sustain themselves. Early Europeans were into the fur trade and whaling/sealing. During the 1930's people in the area found rich areas consisting of copper, gold, silver, and radium. The construction of a town gave 800 people jobs in the north. Now the area is into diamond mining and exports the diamonds around the world. The Northern region remains a barrier to the development of resource based industries.
Environmental concern
A major concern in the Arctic region is climate change. Global warming is causing the world to heat up increasing the climate temperature around the world which one day if it gets hot enough could melt the snow in the Arctic regions. Humans have influenced climate change by creating global warming in the first place. All of the pollution we produced has created global warming. The first main way to get rid of climate change is by eliminating the burning of coal, oil and natural gas. Investing in a thicker isolation in buildings would get rid of a lot of green house gases produced from building which contribute to 1/3 of the green house gases. Implementing a solution to this problem has become an issue because burning coal, oil, and natural gas is a big part of industries around the world that we need to build and create things. Adding a better isolation to buildings would cost a lot of money that the governments are not willing to pay for. In my opinion cutting down on burning gas, oil, and natural gas would be the best course of action to solve this environmental problem because there are other way to make things that we make with those resources.
A major concern in the Arctic region is climate change. Global warming is causing the world to heat up increasing the climate temperature around the world which one day if it gets hot enough could melt the snow in the Arctic regions. Humans have influenced climate change by creating global warming in the first place. All of the pollution we produced has created global warming. The first main way to get rid of climate change is by eliminating the burning of coal, oil and natural gas. Investing in a thicker isolation in buildings would get rid of a lot of green house gases produced from building which contribute to 1/3 of the green house gases. Implementing a solution to this problem has become an issue because burning coal, oil, and natural gas is a big part of industries around the world that we need to build and create things. Adding a better isolation to buildings would cost a lot of money that the governments are not willing to pay for. In my opinion cutting down on burning gas, oil, and natural gas would be the best course of action to solve this environmental problem because there are other way to make things that we make with those resources.
Comparison
The Canadian Arctic is comparable to Siberia in many ways. Both places are very cold in the winter and in the summer are not super hot but the snow will still melt. People living in Siberia have adapted to the area by hunting, fishing and breeding rein-deer to sustain themselves. Major economic activities in Siberia are oil, gas, mining, processing precious stones and military. These activities are what brings Siberia most of its economy. |