russian nurclear powered ice breaker ship 50 let pobedy
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the most powerful ice breaker ship in the world 50 let pobedy

arctic monkeys - suck it and see
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arctic monkeys - suck it and see - released monday 31st october 2011 available on mp3 digital download and 7quot vinyl - backed by exclusive new song 039evil twin039 directed by focus creeps for information on pre-orders and upcoming tour dates - http:wwwarcticmonkeyscom

bbc nature: 039brinicle039 ice finger of death filmed in antarctic
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source: http:wwwbbccouknature15835017 video extracted with streamtransportas brine from the sea ice sinks a 039brinicle039 forms threatening life on the sea floor with a frosty fatea bizarre underwater quoticicle of deathquot has been filmed by a bbc crewwith timelapse cameras specialists recorded salt water being excluded from the sea ice and sinkingthe temperature of this sinking brine which was well below 0c caused the water to freeze in an icy sheath around itwhere the so-called quotbriniclequot met the sea bed a web of ice formed that froze everything it touched including sea urchins and starfishthe unusual phenomenon was filmed for the first time by cameramen hugh miller and doug anderson for the bbc one series frozen planetcreeping icethe icy phenomenon is caused by cold sinking brine which is more dense than the rest of the sea water it forms a brinicle as it contacts warmer water below the surfacemr miller set up the rig of timelapse equipment to capture the growing brinicle under the ice at little razorback island near antarctica039s ross archipelagoquotwhen we were exploring around that island we came across an area where there had been three or four brinicles previously and there was one actually happeningquot mr miller told bbc naturethe diving specialists noted the temperature and returned to the area as soon as the same conditions were repeatedquotit was a bit of a race against time because no-one really knew how fast they formedquot said mr millerquotthe one we039d seen a week before was getting longer in front of our eyes the whole thing only took five six hoursquotagainst the oddsthe location - beneath the ice off the foothills of the volcano mount erebus in water as cold as -2c - was not easy to accessquotthat particular patch was difficult to get to it was a long way from the hole and it was quite narrow at times between the sea bed and the icequot explained mr millerquoti do remember it being a struggle all the kit is very heavy because it has to sit on the sea bed and not move for long periods of timequotas well as the practicalities of setting up the equipment the filmmakers had to contend with interference from the local wildlifethe large weddell seals in the area had no problems barging past and breaking off brinicles as well as the filming equipmentquotthe first time i did a timelapse at the spot a seal knocked it overquot said mr millerbut the team039s efforts were eventually rewarded with the first ever footage of a brinicle forminghow does a brinicle formdr mark brandonpolar oceanographer the open universityfreezing sea water doesn039t make ice like the stuff you grow in your freezer instead of a solid dense lump it is more like a seawater-soaked sponge with a tiny network of brine channels within itin winter the air temperature above the sea ice can be below -20c whereas the sea water is only about -19c heat flows from the warmer sea up to the very cold air forming new ice from the bottom the salt in this newly formed ice is concentrated and pushed into the brine channels and because it is very cold and salty it is denser than the water beneaththe result is the brine sinks in a descending plume but as this extremely cold brine leaves the sea ice it freezes the relatively fresh seawater it comes in contact with this forms a fragile tube of ice around the descending plume which grows into what has been called a briniclebrinicles are found in both the arctic and the antarctic but it has to be relatively calm for them to grow as long as the ones the frozen planet team observed

arctic blast threatens millions of americans
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more than 220 million americans are bracing for sub-zero temperatures as a brutal arctic blast sweeps across much of the country cbs news weather producer david parkinson has more on what to expect in the coming dayssubscribe to the cbs news channel here: http:youtubecomcbsnewswatch cbsn live here: http:cbsnws1pllpz7follow cbs news on instagram here: https:wwwinstagramcomcbsnewslike cbs news on facebook here: http:facebookcomcbsnewsfollow cbs news on twitter here: http:twittercomcbsnewsget the latest news and best in original reporting from cbs news delivered to your inbox subscribe to newsletters here: http:cbsnws1rqhw7tget your news on the go download cbs news mobile apps here: http:cbsnws1xb1wc8get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day stream cbsn and local news live and watch full seasons of cbs fan favorites like star trek discovery anytime anywhere with cbs all access try it free http:bitly1oqa29b---cbsn is the first digital

baby polar bears climbing out with a helping hand from mum
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http:twittercomoceanco2 as seen from the rrs james clark ross during the uk ocean acidification cruise http:wwwarcticoacruiseorg in june 2012 in the sea ice off the east coast of greenland

hd: wild polar bears playing football - polar bear: spy on the ice preview - bbc one
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more about this programme: http:wwwbbccoukprogrammesb00wylngthe polar bears of svalbard take a break from their meal to have a game of football with the snowball spy camera narrated by david tennant

-45 degree in arctic village - china mohe - extreme north of china
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welcome to arctic village the northernmost point of china we been hosted by the most prestigious family in the area in their homestay beiji ren jiaampquot in the same place with china president and had the privilege to assist at their daily activities in the snowman valley entertainment area ltbrgtltbrgtare you planning a trip to china then watch the full video and playlist - ltbrgthttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plgknkm3q0v6woqgxevurbod6amskdarblltbrgtltbrgtandltbrgtltbrgthttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=3iy_ef-ypusamplist=plgknkm3q0v6woqgxevurbod6amskdarblampindex=3ampt=0sltbrgtltbrgtthe arctic village is one of the most amazing destinations in mohe china this is an ideal place for individuals who would like to do an exploration of new places on their own at the same time families who intend to have some quality time together would also have a blast in this place especially when they got the kids with them ltbrgtltbrgtthe overall atmosphere of arctic village is very relaxing due to the quintessential homes

crazy travel in china -40 in heilongjiang in winter is freaking cold
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on the road we reached from the northern of china to the eastern point in fuyuan over 2000 km with accidents beautiful bastard creative simple all kind of peoplewe shared our love for travel to them and they shared their stories ideas pains happiness ignorance interests curiosity culture and passions we managed we arrived in chinas eastern most pointltbrgtchina -40 mohe ontheroad travelinchina chinavlog cultureinchina discoverrealchina mymovietravel lionontheroad

shellfail - viral campaigners revealed
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http:wwwyeslaborgshellfailhttp:wwwgreenpeaceorgsavethearcticshellfail

lawn chopper
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worlds strongest redneck rides a lawn chopper

arctic report card 2010
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arctic report card: update for 2010 - tracking recent environmental changes with 17 essays on different aspects of the environment by a team of 69 international authors based on 176 scientific references and supported by the international arctic council more information and pdf of entire report at http:wwwarcticnoaagovreportcard

arctic - visual vibes
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watch more visual vibes - https:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plfaepilt6qmldaamkisyhapfas8i13r7kwatch the behind the scenes arctic vlogs - https:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plfaepilt6qmky0wwl07ca5izq0qhjl3ftfollow me - instagram - http:instagramcommrbenbrown twitter - http:twittercommrbenbrown blogwebsite - http:wwwmrbenbrowncom facebook - http:facebookcommrbenbrown spotify - http:openspotifycomusermrbenbrownfeaturing - tim kellner - http:youtubecomtimtothewildhttps:twittercomtimtothewildhttp:instagramcomtimtothewildchris hadfield -https:wwwyoutubecomusercolchrishadfieldhttps:twittercomcmdr_hadfieldhttps:wwwinstagramcomcolchrishadfieldevan hadfield -https:twittercomevan_hadfieldvivian gucwa - https:wwwinstagramcomtravelinglenshttps:twittercomtravelinglenstom scott - https:wwwyoutubecomuserenyayhttps:twittercomtomscottwhy we were in the arctic - the generator arctic squad -http:

the northernmost town on earth svalbard in 4k
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longyearbyen on svalbard is the northernmost settlement with over 1000 residentsi was nominated for a webby please vote: http:bitlyvewebbycaptions:come take a walk with me around longyearbyen the largest town on the norwegian islands of svalbardparts of it look familiar but make no mistake this place is differentat 78 degrees north it lies just 800 miles or 1300 kilometres from the north pole and with over 2000 permanent inhabitants it is the northernmost real town on earththere are only 50km of road including the small streets between houses so people get around the island mainly on snowmobilein fact there are more registered snowmobiles than residentsanyone leaving town is required to travel with a gun and someone who knows how to use it because the islands are also home to polar bearsthe average daytime high is below freezing for all but four months of the year and from the end of october to mid-february the sun doesnt rise at all this is the long polar nightliving here is tough this past december an avalanche in town destroyed 10 homes which used to be here killing two peopleso how did this cold remote ice-covered archipelago come to be inhabitedthe hills around town are rich in coal deposits that have been mined for over 100 yearsthe coal was transported to the port via a series of aerial tramways some of which remain today though they are no longer operationalcoal is a reminder that svalbard was not always an arctic ice world 360 million years ago it was actually in the tropics north of the equator a swampy area it was covered with the precursors to modern ferns which were much larger than they are today reaching 10-30 metres in heightthis vegetation was then covered in mud and sand and submerged under the sea over time it turned into the coal deposits that in the 20th century brought miners from norway russia and the usmost of the coal mines have now closed and the economy is gradually shifting towards tourism education and researchtourists take trips on snowmobiles and dog sledsthere is a university centre in svalbard which offers semester courses in biology physics and geologyand up on the side of a mountain is the svalbard global seed vault but thats a story for another timethe locals tell me that interest in the region from different nations is increasingas the globe warms and arctic ice shrinks trade routes are opening up across the north and svalbard is strategically placed between north america asia and europeone day in the future svalbard may no longer be as cold or remote as it once wasbut for now it is a reminder of how through our ingenuity people can live in the most inhospitable of placesmusic licensed from wwwcuesongscom quotafter catalunyaquotshot with a dji phantom 4 drone

laziest walrus colony ever hd
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straight from the arctic to your screen here039s a follow up to our quotlaziest polar bear everquot video for more walrus goodness check out our blue zoo blog -- http:wwwoneworldoneoceanorgblogentryblue-zoo-walrusfor fun facts about the walrus and other sea creatures visit our sea creature fun facts page --http:wwwoneworldoneoceanorgseacreaturefunfactsentrywalrusthis walrus colony was recorded in svalbard norwayvisit http:wwwoneworldoneoceanorginitiativesentrywhy-the-arctic for more arctic videos and learn why we should protect this pristine environment and its inhabitantsthanks for watching one world one ocean at http:oneworldoneoceanorg

penguins launch like rockets frozen planet - sundays at 8pm ep on discovery
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watch frozen planet sundays at 8pm ep on discovery http:dscdiscoverycomtvfrozen-planetmkcpgn=ytdsc1 after three months of feeding at sea female emperor penguins return to their colony in dramatic fashion launching from the sea like rockets some penguins are more graceful than others