Does the Arctic still exist?

Question

We were just looking at google earth and there appears to be nothing but blue water at the north pole - has ALL the ice up there gone? Or does it all disappear at certain times of year? What's going on up there? Look at the photos!

Answer 1

Last time I visited, Arctic was still there.

I assume Google Earth has no actual pictures for that area so these pictures are just fake or animated

Answer 2

Arctic, large, cold area around the North Pole. The Arctic is not a clearly defined area. It includes the Arctic Ocean, many islands, and parts of the mainlands of North America, Asia, and Europe.
Scientists define the Arctic in three major ways. First, as the area north of the Arctic Circle (latitude 66°30′ north). Second, as the region north of the 10° C (50° F) summer isotherm. The summer isotherm is a line on a map drawn through locations with an average annual temperature of 0° C (32° F) or less and a mean temperature for the warmest summer month of 10° C (50° F). Third, the Arctic is defined as the region north of the tree line, the point beyond which trees do not grow. The summer isotherm and the tree line enclose roughly the same territory, which is somewhat larger than the region bounded by the Arctic Circle.
The largest Arctic land areas are in Canada, Russia, Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), Scandinavia, Iceland, Alaska, and Svalbard and other islands.

Answer 3

goggle shows the physical world minus the ocean water or icecap

Answer 4

It's gone. It went away. It doesn't like you anymore.

Answer 5

It might be gone. SLURPY has been mining up there for years.

Answer 6

yes