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Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland 64.7843° N, 17.2091° W
Arctic Tundra:
Arctic Tundra:
The Arctic tundra is situated in the northern hemisphere ranging from the north pole and extending south to the forests of taiga. The climate is cold, desert-like conditions and averages -34°C in winter and 3-12° C in summer which allows the biome to sustain minimal vegetation.
Tundra:
Tundra:
Tundra comes from the Finnish word tuntun, translating to treeless plain and is the coldest of all biomes, low temperatures, weak nutrients, low rainfall, making it like a desert. The landscape above is caused by glacier movement and erosion, removing rocks and sediment. The ice at the bottom of a glacier usually has sediment, debris, and bits of rock. The Tundra biome can be found just below the ice caps of the Arctic, across North America, regions in Europe and Siberia in Asia. Tundra can be separated into two categories, Arctic tundra, and Alpine tundra.
Alpine Tundra:
Alpine Tundra:
The Alpine tundra is located on high altitude mountains where trees can’t grow. The temperature in winter is around -18°C and 3-12° in summer, like the Arctic tundra climate. The vegetation is alike to those of the Arctic ones including tussock grasses, shrubs, and heaths. Animals living in the Alpine include mountain goats, sheep, beetles, birds, and butterflies.
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