The ice is approximately 6 to 10 feet thick, and it’s floating in an ocean that anywhere from 3,500 to the 18,000 feet deep.
Even though North Pole is literally ice, it’s actually warmer than South Pole.
The North Pole is ice surrounded by land, and South Pole is land surrounded by ice. The waters underneath the North Pole are warmer than floating ice – and the ocean warms up air a bit.
The North Pole has more complicated entry barriers. The main one is that it doesn’t have fixed location. It’s just large chunks of ice that constantly move around Artic Ocean.
Imagine you’re walking in woods and you get lost. Your best chance out of there is a compass. But, if you’re in North Pole, then you’re in big trouble.
Speaking of not being able to find your way out of there: figuring out what time it is can also be an issue in North Pole.
No one really lives in North Pole ; even Inuit people who live in surrounding Artic Regions of Russia, Greenland and Canada have never made it their home.
There’s no drinkable water at the North Pole. Early Artic Explorers had a hard time dealing with thirst. In fact, finding water in Artic is as difficult as finding water in desert.
Speaking of survival, there’s no vegetation in the North Pole. Trees require soil, and since North Pole is large block of ice, it doesn’t allow any plants to grow.
Artic Foxes, Polar Bears, and many other terrestrial animals don’t often migrate to North Pole, because it can be an unpredictable environment.
Polar Bears are largest bears on earth, and they can only survive in freezing weather of the Artic.
Scientists now believe that in 50 years there’ll be no Ice in North Pole during the summer, and they’re carrying out expeditions to research things further.
