Question

Records indicate that the ocean is warming faster in the Arctic polar regions than elsewhere. If that continues, a possible consequence could be __________.

Answer 1

Answer:slowing of deep ocean circulation, resulting in lower oxygen levels in deep waters

Explanation:ocean circulation is like a conveyor belt which transports warm water and precipitation from the equator e the poles and cold water from the poles to the tropics . This process is crucial in maintaining global climate effectively , it helps with effective radiation control ensuring that the earth surface receives safe radiation.

Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, ocean currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface.

Answer 2

Answer:

Extinction of Arctic wildlife

Explanation:

When oceans in Arctic polar regions warm faster, it leads to faster melting of ice. Arctic wildlife such as polar bears, seals, walruses, muskox, reindeer and Arctic fox depend on the ice for survival because they can't give birth, hunt or rest on floating ice or no ice.

Thus, there would be starvation and reproductive failure in Arctic wildlife while surviving wildlife population would be hunted for food by natural predators or people living in Arctic communities.