Lake North Pole Explained
| Lake North Pole |
| Other Name: | The North Pool |
| Pushpin Map: | Arctic |
| Coordinates: | 85°N -5°W[1] |
| Depth: | Approx. 40cm (20inches) |
| Frozen: | Annually |
| Islands: | None |
Lake North Pole, also known as The North Pool, is a small, shallow pond near the North Pole, and is currently the northernmost pond in the world. It came into existence in 2002, occurring each year, then freezing over in the winter.[2]
The pond, which is approximately one foot deep, is composed almost entirely of fresh water melted from the ice beneath.[1] [3]
A web camera is stationed beside the pond to monitor changes. It was built by the Polar Science Center.[1]
On July 26, 2013, the depth was estimated to be approximately 40 cm.[1]
Members of the scientific community are not alarmed by such bodies of water, stating that they occur widely, and often refer to them as "melt ponds".[1] [4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: NPEO Web Cameras . Psc.apl.washington.edu . 2013-07-29.
- Web site: Melting Ice Forms Lake at North Pole, researchers worried . Austrian Tribune . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728215733/http://austriantribune.com/informationen/132119-melting-ice-forms-lake-north-pole-researchers-worried . 2014-07-28 . dead .
- Web site: Ice Near the North Pole Has Melted. Again. - Eric Levenson . The Atlantic Wire . 2013-07-24 . 2013-07-29 . 2013-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130727235630/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/07/north-pole-has-melted-lake/67577/ . dead .
- Web site: David Clark Scott . July 27, 2013 . Debunker: New lake on North Pole sea ice? Not really. . https://web.archive.org/web/20130802082214/http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130727/debunker-new-lake-north-pole-sea-ice-not-really . dead . 2013-08-02 . Alaska Dispatch . 2013-07-29 .
