Lake North Pole

Lake North Pole
The North Pool
Lake North Pole is located in Arctic
Lake North Pole
Lake North Pole
Coordinates85°N 5°W / 85°N 5°W / 85; -5[1]
Average depthApprox. 40 cm (16 in)
FrozenAnnually
IslandsNone

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]

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. ^ a b c d e "NPEO Web Cameras". Psc.apl.washington.edu. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  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. ^ "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. ^ 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.