The Canadian Arctic Shelf Exchange Study

Today, at the meeting of the Canadian Arctic Shelf Exchange Study, there was a variety of exciting new scientific information presented. In the top photo David Barber provides a summary of some of the results.

One of the major concerns is the impact of global warming on the arctic ice cap. We saw graphs showing the minimum size of the ice cap has decreased dramatically over the last 25 years (see graph). If this trend were to continue, then the future of the ice cap itself is in jeopardy with considerable impact on sea levels and on the arctic climate and on arctic biosystems.