Cold Envrionments Flashcards
1
Q
Polar temp and rainfall
A
-90• winter
100mm /yr
2
Q
Tundra temp and rainfall
A
-50• winters
380mm / yr
3
Q
Prudhoe bay av temp
A
-9•
4
Q
Opportunities in Alaska:
Oil and gas income for Alaska as %?
Mineral extraction contribution to GDP in 2013?
How many ppl does fishing employ and contribute?
How many tourists does it get per year?
A
Over 50%
Mineral $2.2 bil
Fish 79,000 ppl and over $5bn
Tourism 2 mil tourists per year
5
Q
1959 Antarctic treaty signed by how many nations
A
12
Limits 100 visitors at a time
1964 wilderness act
Greenpeace and WWF for nature
Gravel beds or raise
