Energy
Country to first plant their flag in the arctic
Who is Russia
What 2 countries want the Arctic to be within range of military strikes against each other?
What is USA and Russia
Established to define coastal and maritime boundaries to regulate exploration of the sea.
What is the UN Convention of the Sea (UNCLOS)?
The most viable and efficient way to access and traverse the arctic
What is an icebreaker?
Country with most advanced Arctic drones
Who is Russia
Russia gets 75% of its _____ from the arctic
What is oil
What percentage of the world's oil is contained in the Arctic?
What is 13%
_____ Defines an Island
What are these guidelines have not been established yet?
What is Russia?
The type of drone necessary for harsh Arctic conditions
What is winterized drone
Name 2 challenging factors of oil mining in the arctic
Transportation
Equipment
Soil Conditions
High Salarys
Oil Spills
How many tons of Titanium are estimated to be in the Arctic?
What is 10 Billion
We need search and rescue/hospitals teams because of ______
What is Emergency response capabilities are limited in the arctic?
Russia will have this many nuclear-powered icebreakers by 2035.
What is 13?
The range of current arctic land vehicles in kilometers
What is Russia's snowflake project?
The ______ Passage is seldom used compared to the other routes, but is becoming more important thanks to melting ice.
What is Northeast
Polar darkness, lack of Infrastructure and infrequent satellite images are ____
What is because response capabilities are limited?
The 50 Let Pobedy, or "50 Years of Victory", can smash through ice that is this thick.
What is 9 feet?
Two uses for drones in the arctic
Resupply expeditions
Monitor carbon levels
Monitor Wildlife populations
Monitor weather patterns
Gather Intellegence
When was USA's Arctic Energy Office reestablished?
There are three main minerals in the Arctic that can be combined. What are the other two besides Titanium?
What is Iron, Apatite
Communication capabilities are needed in the arctic because ____
What is there is an increasing amount of activity in the arctic which means more disasters are likely to happen?
In order to be considered an icebreaker, a ship must have _____________, a strengthened hull, and an ice-clearing shape.
What is the power to push through thick ice?
Top speed for current arctic land vehicles in kilometers per hour
what is 52