Arctic Ocean Current Affairs, GK & News
What are “Zombie Fires” that are burning the Arctics?
The Zombie Fires in the Arctic region are becoming frequent. This says that the fire regimes in the Arctic are changing rapidly. These regions were once-frozen Tundra. What are Zombie Fires? A Zombie fire is a fire from a previous growing season. It can smolder (burn slowly with smoke and no flame) under the ground ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Arctic • Arctic Ocean • Climate change • Forest Fires • Global warming • Permafrost • Russia • Siberia • zombie fires
Scientists from 17 nations to take part in year-long MOSAiC mission
The scientists from 17 nations will take part in the year-long MOSAiC mission as they anchor the ship to a large piece of Arctic sea ice to study climate change. The German icebreaker RV Polarstern will be the base for scientists studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how it could affect ..
Topics: Arctic Ocean • Arctic research • Extreme points of Earth • Fridtjof Nansen • Geography • Kara Sea • MOSAiC Expedition • North Pole • Oden • Physical geography • RV Polarstern • Ships