Arctic and Antarctic

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The bad boys of the Arctic, by Thomas Mangelsen


Arctic

Limits of the Arctic
Arctic defined by floristic boundaries
Arctic defined by temperature

Regions of the Arctic
Alaska
Topography and bathymetry
Total and indigenous people in Alaska
Composition of subsistence production in Alaska

Barents Region
Administration
The Barents Region (administration)
Physical geography
Topography and bathymetry
Air temperature in winter
Air temperature in summer
Population
Population of agglomeration
Rural and urban population
Biodiversity
Protected areas
Forest distribution
Forest boundaries in Fennoscandia
Ecosystems in Fennoscandia
Ecosystems in Russia
Distribution of reindeer
Distribution and spawning areas of selected fish species
Oil and gas development and seabirds colonies
Environmental threats (nuclear, acidification)

Arctic Canada
Total and indigenous people in Arctic Canada
Annual indigenous subsistence production

Arctic Fennoscandia
Total and Saami populations of Arctic fennoscandia
Saami population in the Fennoscandia's Arctic areas

Arctic Russia
Total and indigenous people in Arctic Russia
Rural and urban population of the Arctic Russia
Environmental threats in Arctic Russia (in french)

Greenland
Topography and bathymetry
Total and indigenous people in Greenland

Island
Topography and bathymetry
Population of Island

Acidification
Emissions of Sulfur (SO2) in the Arctic

Atmosphere
Circulation
Air mass circulation
Earth atmosphere exchange processes
Lower Atmosphere circulation in January
Lower Atmosphere circulation in July

Precipitations
Precipitation in the Arctic (in mm/year)

Pressure
Atmospheric pressure at sea-level in January
Atmospheric pressure at sea-level in July

Temperature
Temperature of the air in January
Temperature of the air in July

Biodiversity
Distribution of polar bear populations

Climate change
Thining of the Arctic sea-ice
Temperature and CO2 concentration evolution
Change in permafrost temperature, Fairbanks (Alaska)
Change in ice-breaking date in River Tornio, Finland

Freshwater
Mean dates of river break-up in the Arctic
Mean dates of river freeze-up in the Arctic
Change in ice-breaking date in River Tornio, Finland

Heavy metals
Lead emissions
Mercury emissions

Oceans
Marine currents
Surface sea current (detailed map)
Surface sea current
Circulation and water mass structure
Shelf processes, transport of contaminants and sea ice

Salinity
Salinity of surface water in the Arctic in winter
Salinity of surface water in the Arctic in summer

Watershed
Ocean watershed, catchment areas and annual runoff

Water temperature
Temperature of surface water in the Arctic in winter
Temperature of surface water in the Arctic in summer

Physical geography
Topography
Topography and bathymetry

Pedology
Permafrost extension (CAFF source)
Permafrost extension (IPA source)
Occurence of groundwater in permarost areas

Geology
Geology of the Arctic

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Distribution of OCs in the Arctic
Sources of POPs in Arctic air
Concentrations of HCH in Arctic rivers
HCH budget for the Arctic ocean
Concentrations of OCDD and PCDDF in marine sediments in norwegian water and Barents sea

Population
Total and indigenous population of the Arctic
Location of indigenous people in the Arctic

Sea ice
Sea ice extent an circulation
Sources and trajectories of icebergs
Sea ice net flux and polynias concentrations
Thining of the Arctic sea-ice


Antarctic

Limits of the Antarctic
Antarctic convergence

Climate change
Temperature and CO2 concentration evolution
Tourism
Tourism activities in the Antarctic