May 6, 2011
Image of the Day: Wave-cut Coastal Scarp Near the Varandei Oil Terminal, Pechora Sea
Wave-cut coastal scarp near the Varandei oil terminal, Pechora Sea, Russia. Source: S. Ogorodov, Arctic Coastal Dynamics Coastal Photo Collection, Potsdam Climate change can also be a catalyst for expanding industrial activities in the Arctic. Retreating sea-ice will make new areas available for shipping and offshore oil and gas activities, while increasing wave erosion hazards to coastal infrastructure.
