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Climate change

• Feedback mechanisms
  A map showing "measured" and "projected" ice extent in the Arctic, and some of the feedback mechanisms that play a part in determining the extent of the ice:
• Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center - Ocean circulation
  (external link)
• Quotes from 'The impact of climate change on the Russian Arctic and paths to solving the problem' published by WWF. (external link)

Living on the edge

• Living on the edge
  Who lives in the Arctic circle?
• Avanersuaq
  The Inuit community living in the Avanersuaq of North West of Greenland at latitude 77°N are one of the most northerly communities in the world.
• Change
  How far are the sea ice and glaciers in the Avanersuaq predicted to have retreated by 2070?

Arctic science

• IPY
  A multiple choice quiz - and the facts about snowflakes!
• Discover the secrets of the northern lights!
  A true or false quiz, some secrets revealed and some amazing images.

Hunter or hunted?

• Walking on snow
  Match heads to paws, claws, hooves and feet, and learn about how Arctic species walk on the snow without losing too much heat.
• Barney's progress
  An excel file documenting the progress of a migrating Barnacle goose. (see "Long haul travel")

Postcard from the edge

• Santa where?
  Find out about some of the places that claim to be Santa's home.
• A fine balance
  Look through different aspects of tourism and decide if they are beneficial or damaging.
• Code of Conduct for Tour Operators in the Arctic (external link)

Troubled waters

• Fabled passage
  Find out more about the Northwest Passage and navigate through the ice.
• The concrete sea
  What it's like to navigate the Northwest Passage: images and information.
• 80 Inuit words for ice
  Indigenous peoples, such as the Inuit and Cree have around 80 terms or words to describe the state of the sea ice.
• NOAA's Observers' guide to sea ice
  Grease ice, pancake ice, and more!
• Marine simulation
  At the Centre for Marine Simulation, in Canada, trainee ice navigators get the chance to experience different ice conditions within the safety of a virtual environment. Image gallery.
• "Arctic Bulletin"
  Download "Arctic Bulletin" and find out about the WWF ideas for an interim 'code of practice' for ship owners (pages 18 and 19)

Resources from the edge

• The reindeer herders
  Find out about the reindeer herders of the Arctic.
• WWF: The impact of climate change on the Russian Arctic, and paths to solving the problem
• Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation report

Arctic Circumpolar Governance

• Boundaries, jurisdictions and claims of various countries in the Arctic
  detailed map produced by Durham University's International Boundaries Research Unit. (external link)
• The Anchorage Declaration

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