VOICED : Scientists have front row seat to Arctic warming

Scientists are exploring the Arctic Ocean to collect samples and study trace metals and isotopes. The Amundsen Icebreaker serves as a floating lab for research that impacts global oceanic conditions. Melting ice caps threaten ocean salinity, potentially altering currents and climate. Researchers analyze ice cores to track changes in ice thickness and temperature, revealing significant warming since the Industrial Age.

What are the scientists primarily collecting from the Arctic Ocean?

• Water currents

• Marine life

• Fish samples

• Trace metals

What role does the Amundsen Icebreaker play in Arctic research?

• It is a cargo ship

• It acts as a floating laboratory

• It is a fishing vessel

• It is a tourist ship

How might the melting ice caps affect the world's oceans?

• Increase in ocean salinity

• No effect on ocean currents

• Reduction in ocean salinity

• Stabilization of ocean temperatures

What is Natalie collecting to study changes in the Arctic?

• Air samples

• Soil samples

• Ice cores

• Water samples

Since the Industrial Age, how much has the Arctic warmed?

• Four degrees Celsius

• Three degrees Celsius

• Two degrees Celsius

• One degree Celsius