Change In The Arctic Essay

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The temperatures in the Arctic are expected to rise while the sea levels in Charleston, South Carolina are also expected to rise. The connection of Arctic to Charleston are shown by, increases in temperature in the Arctic due to decreases in albedo, increases in methane, and increases in carbon dioxide. Changes in jet stream are shown by the stronger storms. A reason why Hurricane Sandy came in, changes in jet stream. Increases in sea level are caused by coastal flooding and also made known of changes in ocean circulation. Overall, the Arctic is a main amplifier to global temperature increase. And as of right now the Arctic can be referred to as ‘sleeping giant’ in terms of not a lot of people knowing that the Arctic is a main amplifier. In terms of other places, Greenland is cooling/melting and in Alaska last year there was any snow fall. Also, in Alaska as temperature rises the plants become drier. Permafrost is a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in Polar Regions. Talking about permafrost melting and Charleston, 24% of the northern hemisphere is made up of permafrost. There are numerous amounts of carbon in permafrost, even more than soil carbon, and if it melts it will sink/change shape of land. As temperatures increase so will the permafrost melting, and potential for methane …show more content…
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