How Did the Arctic Ocean Emerge?

It has been found that the frozen ocean of the North (for how long could it be still named so?) has its origins in ... a lake. 20 million years ago, what is now the Arctic Ocean was just a very large lake, whose fresh water flew southwards through a narrow strait into the Atlantic.But 18.2 mi... [ read more >> ]

The Arctic Ocean today

The Arctic Ocean 20 million years ago

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The Arctic Ocean 20 million years ago