Arctic Ocean
Rank - 1
Area (km2) (% of total Global Ocean area) - 15,558,000 (4.3%)
Volume (km3) - 18,750,000
Avg. depth (m) - 1,205
Coastline (km) - 45,389
The smallest, coldest, and shallowest of the oceans of the world, the Arctic Ocean is located in the Northern Hemisphere’s Arctic north polar region. The Arctic Ocean has a roughly circular basin that is nearly enclosed by the continental landmasses of North America, Eurasia, Greenland, and several smaller islands. The area occupied by the ocean is about 15,558,000 square km, and its coastline extends for 45,389 km. The maximum recorded depth is found to be 18,456 feet. The Bering Strait connects the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The Greenland Sea and the Labrador Sea forms the connection between this ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The countries bordering the Arctic Ocean are the US, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Barrow and Prudhoe Bay in Alaska; Churchill, Nanisivik, and Inuvik in Canada; Nuuk in Greenland; Kirkenes, Vardø, and Longyearbyen in Norway; and several ports like Murmansk, Tiksi, and Pevek in Russia, all lie on the Arctic coast.
The Arctic Ocean is located in a polar climatic zone characterized by frigid year-round temperatures. Long hours of darkness engulf the ocean during winters and summers are characterized by continuous daylight. The marine habitat of the Arctic Ocean is a fragile ecosystem that is highly susceptible to slight disruptions in weather. Threatened species of whales and walruses inhabit the ocean. Plant life in the Arctic Ocean is scarce except for abundant volumes of phytoplanktons. The Lion’s mane jellyfish and the banded gunnel are among the few species of marine creatures inhabiting the Arctic Ocean’s waters. The ocean bed also hosts petroleum and natural gas fields, polymetallic nodules, and placer deposits.
Like other oceans of the world, climate change threatens to adversely affect the marine ecosystem of the Arctic Ocean. As per research, the Arctic might become ice-free by 2040. This transformation would load the Arctic with large volumes of meltwater and affect the ocean currents prevailing in the region. These alterations would, in turn, cause a drastic change in the global climate.
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