Lake North Pole

Lake North Pole
The North Pool
Lake North Pole
Coordinates	85°N5°W / 85°N 5°W / 85; -5 [1]
Average depth	Approx. 40 cm (16 in)
Frozen	Annually
Islands	None

Lake North Pole, also known as The North Pool, is a small, shallow pond near the North Pole, and is currently the northernmost pond in the world. It came into existence in 2002, occurring each year, then freezing over in the winter. ^[2]

The pond, which is approximately one foot (about 30 cm) deep, is composed almost entirely of fresh water melted from the ice beneath. ^{[1] [3]}

A web camera is stationed beside the pond to monitor changes. It was built by the Polar Science Center. ^[1]

On July 26, 2013, the depth was estimated to be approximately 40 cm. ^[1]

Members of the scientific community are not alarmed by such bodies of water, as they are widely occurring and are often referred to as "melt ponds." ^{[1] [4]}

See also

• List of northernmost items

References

1. "NPEO Web Cameras". Psc.apl.washington.edu. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
2. "Melting Ice Forms Lake at North Pole, researchers worried". Austrian Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
3. "Ice Near the North Pole Has Melted. Again. - Eric Levenson". The Atlantic Wire. 2013-07-24. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
4. David Clark Scott (July 27, 2013). "Debunker: New lake on North Pole sea ice? Not really". Alaska Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-07-29.

External links

• January 21, 2013 Executive Summary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Arctic Report Card discussing melting ice.
• Webcam and images at the North Pole Environmental Observatory website