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Antarctica

The world is surely warming up and scientists are founding out is it due to human activity like causing pollution but if the Earth keeps on warming up then the ice caps may melt and cause the sea level rise due to the amount of water that is frozen there which is about 68% of the world's freshwater reserve. Also the global warming may cause parts of ice shelves to break off and cause loss of habitat for animals. Ozone depletion is caused by lots of things and one of the causes is the production of CFCs that ruins the ozone layer. The ozone layer being ruined may make holes or it will make it thinner and this will cause more Ultra-Violet radiation to be let through and the radiation can kill the Phytoplankton, which plays a very important in the food chain of Antarctica and the decrease in numbers of Phytoplankton may disrupt the whole food chain and cause the animals to die and extinct which may cause important information that could help the humans to be lost. Over fishing is a big issue in Antarctica because in the 19th century fishing Antarctica was very popular and this caused massive lose of seals, whales and fish and some of the species nearly became extinct and we could have lost interesting facts that could help us. Over the past 50 years, sealing and whaling have been almost totally banned and can only be done for research purposes and only some countries are allowed to do this. Fishing is still an issue as fisherman catch large quantities and if the fishes decrease in massive numbers then this may cause the food chain to break and a lot of species of animals may die. Last of all, tourism is an issue as the amounts of tourists are increasing and this may disturb the animals in ways. Some of the Antarctica's species of animals have nearly become extinct due to human activity. Antarctica is one of the places or even the last place that can help scientists understand how the Earth is changing and why.


Essays Related to Antarctica

1. The Ownership of Antarctica

... need for people to migrate there and it is the last known land on earth that is still preserved and should remain that way. (Antarctica Ownership 1) Antarctica should remain open for research that is harmless to the continent but will provide us further knowledge of a mysterious land with much more to ... problems with hunters and poachers of whales and other animals which is hurting our food chain and natural system. If one nation were to purchase Antarctica from the other remaining territorial holders they would use the resources for their own profit, when they should be respectfully pr...

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2. Mining in Antarctica

... be competing with all of this everyday. A colony of penguins, for example, wouldn't stand a chance against prospectors and miners. You can't divide Antarctica into who gets what. Imagine the wars which could happen with countries fighting over the oil and claims on who gets to mine where. It ... any point in ruining the most fragile, beautiful, untouched place in the world for just 2 years of oil? People want to mine Antarctica because there is not enough resources to last us until 2048. Then lets start preserving the sources we have now, encourage recycling and put ... human error. "Ac...

  • Word Count: 710
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  • Grade Level: High School

3. The Antarctic Continent

... from 2.65 million sq. km. In peak summer (December-January) to 18.8 million sq. km. in peak winter (July-September). Antarctica Physical & Geological Description: The Antarctica continent can be geographically divided into East Antarctica & West Antarctica. The East Antarctica constitutes a major portion of the continent & lies to the south of the Atlantic, Africa, India and Australia. Beneath the ice cap which ... that it has been drafted in a more systematic manner. It contains the principles and standards to be observed in the conduct of all activities in Antarctica. THE FUTURE OF ANTA...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Mining in Antarctia

... minerals and all of the roads, ports, pipelines and airstrips associated with the Arctic mines have upset the wildlife and destroyed the fragile ecosystem. Just like the Arctic, Antarctica's unpredictable weather and unique geography combine to make mineral resource extraction dangerous. Even the strictest environmental regulations in the world cannot guard against human error or mechanical failure. Therefore ... most biologically productive in the world; they support a unique, highly-adapted and specialized ecosystem that do not permit a quick response to any stress, like pollution, in...

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  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Strategies of the Brazilian Beer Market

... domestic market. Therefore it had the ability to start expanding internationally and continue establishing leadership domestically.   Families of strategies with AmBev Locating Core Business Before the merging, both Brahma and Antarctica were the leaders of brewers in Brazil, they had mature supply chain and loyal customers. All those resources can be using after the merging, as a result, the midstream, downstream, ... . Both methods involve complete ownership and formal control of the diversified business. Other possible strategies can be partnership, joint venture, licensing, franch...

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  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Humans' Survival in Extremely Cold Temperatures

... many layers of insulating material help humans to survive in the extreme cold. Another challenge for humans in an extremely cold environment such as Antarctica, is the freezing of liquids in the engines of machinery and vehicles. Being in such an environment, one would prefer not to have ... walking as their primary mode of transportation, so machines and vehicles have been used in Antarctica since the early twentieth century. Most of the modern land vehicles are used for runway maintenance and moving materials, while planes are for the ... this fuel used in generators over winter, whi...

  • Word Count: 911
  • Approx Pages: 4
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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Earth's Atmosphere and the Ozone Layer

... of ozone depletion, not only is our environment and society changing but also our economy. The ozone hole, which actually isn't a hole but a very thin layer of ozone gas over Antarctica, is caused by chlorofluorocarbons, also known as CFCs. Chlorofluorocarbons are organic compounds containing carbon, chlorine and fluorine, that are produced as volatile derivatives of methane and ethane (Welch, n.d.). Being ... the ozone layer when the sun's ultraviolet rays break it down, releasing chlorine. The chlorine atoms are capable of destroying extremely large amounts of ozone, such as the patch ...

  • Word Count: 800
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. CFC's

... over the skies of Antartica. The "holes" in the ozone in Antartica has increased since and only appears in the seasonal springtime. According to Greenpeace, "Measurements of ultraviolet rays in Antarctica in 1993 were 50% higher than in 1991 and 1992" (Greenpeace). Recent surveys of the ozone layer in ... in stratospheric temperature is a coincidence, with the general increase in the lower atmospheric temperatures. Some speculate this is because of the reduced ozone above Antarctica and the carbon dioxide warming in the troposphere. Antarctica is not the only place in the world with hol...

  • Word Count: 2176
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. the ozone layer

... over the skies of Antartica. The "holes" in the ozone in Antartica has increased since and only appears in the seasonal springtime. According to Greenpeace, "Measurements of ultraviolet rays in Antarctica in 1993 were 50% higher than in 1991 and 1992" (Greenpeace). Recent surveys of the ozone layer in ... in stratospheric temperature is a coincidence, with the general increase in the lower atmospheric temperatures. Some speculate this is because of the reduced ozone above Antarctica and the carbon dioxide warming in the troposphere. Antarctica is not the only place in the world with hol...

  • Word Count: 2237
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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