Arctic Ocean Ice Meltdown - Emerging Issues in Energy, Environment and Sustainability
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Geolocation: | 83° 28' 4.3678", 2° 10' 31.0547" |
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Total Area | 1400000014,000,000 km² 5,405,400 mi² km2 |
Climate Descriptors | cold-climate (permafrost, tundra, polar) |
Important Uses of Water | Other Ecological Services |
Water Features: | Arctic Ocean |
Riparians: | Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States of America |
Water Projects: | The Arctic Council |
Agreements: | Agreement Between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, 1 June 1990, Agreement Between Norway and Denmark Together with the Home Rule Government of Greenland Concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and the Fisheries Zones in the Area Between Greenland and Svalbard, 20 February 2006, Agreement Between Canada and Denmark Relating to the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Between Greenland and Canada, 17 December 1973, United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea |
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