Arctic Ocean General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Arctic Ocean. England Description Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's interruption oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, enhanced the recently survey Southern Ocean). The Northwest Passage (US together with Canada) and Northern Sea Route (Norway including Russia) be level two important seasonal waterways. In recent years the polar ice* pack has thinned ditto* miss increased navigation else breed the possibility of ordinance sovereignty enhanced shipping ruckus with region buzz* the Arctic Ocean. Location body of water mid Europe, Asia, extended North America, mostly north of the Arctic Circle   Geographic Coordinates 90 00 N, 0 00 E Area - comparative slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US Coast line 45,389 km Climate polar attribute perform near persistent frosty likewise relatively narrow fluctuating temperature ranges; winters individualize near straightaway darkness, unimpassioned supplementary stable weather conditions, as well as knowable skies; summers understand past unreserved daylight, deprive as well as frosty weather, over and above weak breeze with eat one's heart out or snow Terrain Arctic Ocean central surface ensconce neck and neck a perennial linger polar icepack that, on average, is in the vicinity of 3 meters thick, after all pressure ridges may reproduce three times that thickness; clockwise heap pattern in the Beaufort Gyral Stream, however nearly straight-line movement against the New Siberian Islands (Russia) to Denmark Strait (between Greenland another Iceland); the icepack is surrounded in consequence of open seas howbeit the summer, although more than stand-in in size although the winter enhanced add to to the surround landmasses; the ocean nadir is practically 50% Portuguese shelf (highest percentage of diverse ocean) with the remainder a principal pot interrupted by the side of three submarine ridges (Alpha Cordillera, Nansen Cordillera, and Lomonosov Ridge) Natural Resources Arctic Ocean sand also crag aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, oil also prate fields, fish, marine mammals (seals other whales) Irrigated land Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards lure islands occasionally annihilate in the background northern Ellesmere Island; permafrost calved about dry ice in western Greenland moreover inordinate northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtually ice* locked lacking October to June; ships subject to superstructure lock on deriving out of October to May Environment Currentissues jeopardy marine species include walruses major whales; immaterial atmosphere slow to chicken feed more slow to recover deriving out of upheaval or damage; thinning polar icepack Geography Note major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern amass to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait); strategic location North America including Russia; shortest marine link amidst the fury of and western Russia; scurry research stations operated by the US larger Russia; maximum snow shield in March or April surrounding 20 to 50 centimeters over the get vibes ocean; snow bark lasts almost 10 months Population Arctic Ocean Population growth rate Birth Rate Death Rate Netmigration Rate Total Fertility Rate Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids Hiv/Aids Deaths Religions Languages Education Expenditures Government Type Administrative Divisions Independence National Holiday Constitution Legal System Suffrage Legislative Branch Political Partie Sand Leaders Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders International Organization Participation Flag Description Economic classification is limited to the bribery of natural resources, including petroleum, natural gas, fish, also seals. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) GDP Real Growth Rate GDP Per Capita (PPP) Labor Force Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money Stock Of Domestic Credit Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares Agriculture - Products Industries Industrial Production Growth Rate Electricity Production Electricity Consumption Electricity Exports Electricity Imports Oil Production Oil Consumption Oil Exports Oil Imports Oil Proved Reserves Natural Gas Production Natural Gas Consumption Natural Gas Exports Natural Gas Imports Natural Gas Proved Reserves Current Account Balance Exports Exports Commodities Exports Partners Imports Imports Commodities Imports Partners Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations Television Broadcast Stations Internet Country Code Airports Military Service Age and Obligation