Thread: Russia plants flag on sea floor at North Pole

but What About The Polar Bears?! We Have To Save The Polar Bears! AND THE ESKIMOS TOO!

Originally Posted by Zaragrunudgeyon

but What About The Polar Bears?! We Have To Save The Polar Bears! AND THE ESKIMOS TOO!

You, however, may leave whenever you like.

Originally Posted by Blueneck

You, however, may leave whenever you like.

Leave what?

Originally Posted by Zaragrunudgeyon

Leave what?

This thread - since you think it's an unworthy topic.
If your not the least little bit intrigued that 5 different countries are waging a battle to control what, in the past, has been of no importance whatsoever, then please don't post random comments about polar bears and Eskimos. You know that's not what I'm talking about.

How does 289,366 cubic miles of ice melt at below 32ºF?

Well the answer could be warming up the water a degree. But that's not necessary for it to melt, is it? Couldn't they build oil wells on top of the ice? But since it's ice, is it considered water, which would then be considered "international waters"?

RUSSIA'S ARCTIC CLAIM

Originally Posted by Blueneck

Well the answer could be warming up the water a degree. But that's not necessary for it to melt, is it? Couldn't they build oil wells on top of the ice? But since it's ice, is it considered water, which would then be considered "international waters"?

The polar ice cap is frozen sea water. It melts at 27.7ºF.

The polar ice cap drifts from Northern Siberia towards Greenland. Setting drilling rigs at any depth would be impossible with today's technologies.

A melting polar ice-cap has no effect on desalinization of the oceans currents.

Annual snow fall in the Arctic and Antarctic is less than 10cm per year.