Kepulauan Arktik

Kepulauan Arktik, juga dikenal sebagai Kepulauan Arktik Kanada, adalah sekelompok pulau yang berada di utara daratan utama Kanada kecuali Greenland (teritorial otonomi Denmark). Terletak di ujung utara Amerika Utara dan memiliki luas sekitar , kepulauan tersebut terdiri dari 36.563 pulau di Laut Arktik yang meliputi sebagian besar teritorial Kanada Utara – sebagian besar Nunavut dan sebagian kecil Northwest Territories.Marsh, James H., ed. 1988. "Arctic Archipelago " The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Hurtig Publishers. Kepulauan Arktik Kanada menunjukkan beberapa dampak pemanasan global,Thinning of the Arctic Sea-Ice CoverArctic sea ice decline: Faster than forecast dengan beberapa komputer memperkirakan pencairan disana akan membuat permukaan laut meningkat sampai  pada 2100.

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