The document discusses water resources in the Arctic and Antarctica. It states that over 61% of the world's fresh water is stored in Antarctica, mainly in glaciers and snow. Almost all of Antarctica (95.5%) is covered by a large continental glacier. The Arctic Ocean occupies an area of about 14.4 million square kilometers and contains a bulge of about 8,000 cubic kilometers of freshwater that has been rising an average of 2 inches per year for at least 15 years.

1. Water resources inWater resources in
the Antarctica andthe Antarctica and
ArcticArctic

2. Fresh water in
Arctic and Antarctica
Wiersz 1
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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic
lakes
The snow
The glaciers

3. AntarcticaAntarctica
Almost the whole area ofAlmost the whole area of
Antarctica (95.5%) isAntarctica (95.5%) is
covered by the largestcovered by the largest
continental glacier on thecontinental glacier on the
globe. Small areas ofglobe. Small areas of
Antarctica, called AntarcticAntarctica, called Antarctic
oases, are not covered withoases, are not covered with
ice. There are lakes meltingice. There are lakes melting
in the summer and smallin the summer and small
streams in them. Under thestreams in them. Under the
Antarctic continental glacierAntarctic continental glacier
379 freshwater lakes have379 freshwater lakes have
been discovered by 2012.been discovered by 2012.

4. About 2.5% of water resouces is fresh water, mostlyAbout 2.5% of water resouces is fresh water, mostly
contained in glaciers and snow. The most water (overcontained in glaciers and snow. The most water (over
61%) is stored just in Antarctica. It is the water61%) is stored just in Antarctica. It is the water
coming mainly from glaciers and that contained in thecoming mainly from glaciers and that contained in the
snow cover. Unfortunately, due to global warming thesnow cover. Unfortunately, due to global warming the
glaciers disappear.glaciers disappear.

6. The area of Antarctica is almost 14 million squareThe area of Antarctica is almost 14 million square
kilometers in the summer and grows to as much as 21kilometers in the summer and grows to as much as 21
million square kilometers in the winter, when the icemillion square kilometers in the winter, when the ice
surface increases. 98% of the Antarctic continent issurface increases. 98% of the Antarctic continent is
covered by ice in a total volume of about 30 million kmcovered by ice in a total volume of about 30 million km
³, which accounts for almost 75% of the world's fresh³, which accounts for almost 75% of the world's fresh
water.water.

8. Antarctica without ice

9. ArcticArctic
Center of the Arctic isCenter of the Arctic is
ice-covered Arctic Ocean.ice-covered Arctic Ocean.
The Arctic Ocean occupiesThe Arctic Ocean occupies
a space of about 14.4a space of about 14.4
million square kilometersmillion square kilometers
and is thus roughly theand is thus roughly the
same size as the Antarcticsame size as the Antarctic
continent. Most of thecontinent. Most of the
water of thts ocean iswater of thts ocean is
transported by thetransported by the
Norwegian Current, whichNorwegian Current, which
runs along the north-westruns along the north-west
coast of Eurasia. Watercoast of Eurasia. Water
exchange also occurs withexchange also occurs with
the Pacific Ocean - acrossthe Pacific Ocean - across
the Bering Strait.the Bering Strait.

10. Fresh water creates an unusual bulge - likeFresh water creates an unusual bulge - like
dome on the surface of the ocean.dome on the surface of the ocean.
It's about eight thousand cubic kilometers ofIt's about eight thousand cubic kilometers of
freshwater. Its level has risen for at leastfreshwater. Its level has risen for at least
15 years, on average of two inches a year.15 years, on average of two inches a year.

11. Thanks forThanks for wwatchingatching
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Anna Woszczyk - Poland
Maja Gewald -Poland
Natalia Baczewska - Poland
Noelia Afonso Martín - Spain
Gorka Arnay Esteban - Spain
María Samara Ascanio Castro - Spain
Lucía Castañeda Benites - Spain
Andrea Candelaria Domínguez Medina - Spain
Adil José El Founti Afonso - Spain
Philip - Germany