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Lake North Pole

Lake North Pole

Pond near the North Pole that is currently the northernmost in the world

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]

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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]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NPEO Web Cameras". Psc.apl.washington.edu. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  2. [2]
    "Melting Ice Forms Lake at North Pole, researchers worried". Austrian Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  3. [3]
    "Ice Near the North Pole Has Melted. Again. - Eric Levenson". The Atlantic Wire. 2013-07-24. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  4. [4]
    David Clark Scott (July 27, 2013). "Debunker: New lake on North Pole sea ice? Not really". Alaska Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
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