How many oceans are there? 1? 3? 4? 5? 7? Oceans

Does it Matter that all the Oceans are connected? Mix cold water with warm water. Mix shallow water with deep water. Smooths out the temperature. } Currents Blue = cold and deep Yellow = warm and shallow

Where did the dry land come from? -- It came from the ocean! Gen. 1:9-10 And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place and let dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Sedimentary Rock Beginning

The Earth at the Poles North Pole The Arctic Ocean South Pole The Antarctic Continent Antarctica Maps courtesy of used with permission. Poles

But we are talking today about the oceans. So let's talk about the Arctic Ocean… Admiral Peary at the North Pole (April, 1909) Peary

Map of the Arctic Ocean floor. Arctic Floor

First Polar Transit of the Arctic Ocean SSN Nautilus (August, 1958) Polar Transit

The Nautilus Under Ice Under Ice

North Pole Rendezvous May 6, 1986 Rendezvous

Another view of the North Pole Rendezvous Ice Cracks

On Ice at the South Pole Night View at the South Pole South Pole Facility

Other Arctic Surfacings … 1991 SSN Pargo Pargo

Other Arctic Surfacings … SSN Hawkbill at the North Pole Summer

Other Arctic Surfacings … SSN Charlotte (November, 2005) Winter

What would happen if the Arctic Ocean's ice cap all melted? Would the Ocean level rise? What would happen if the Antarctic ice cap all melted? Would the Ocean level rise? Why might there be a difference? Melting ice cube movie An Experiment… Materials: A large glass pot a paper plate to cover the pot (punch a hole in the middle) Ice cubes A fine-point marker. What happens to the water level as the ice melts? Ice Cubes

The Arctic Ice Cap Arctic Ice Cap in SummerArctic Ice Cap in Winter Arctic ice cap

The Antarctic Ice Cap Antarctic Ice Cap in Summer Antarctic Ice Cap in Winter Antarctic ice cap

Summary Questions: Why is the Ice Cap so thin at the North Pole? - Because the ice is warmed by the Arctic Ocean! How can that be? - Because the Arctic Ocean is warmed by global currents. Why is the Ice Cap so thick at the South Pole? - Because it is over land, which is not warmed by global currents. Now you know one thing that the oceans do: They carry warmth to the Northern parts of the earth. Summary