Projected Arctic Shipping Scenarios (IMAGE) University of Delaware Caption If the Arctic Ocean continues to warm, new shipping lanes could emerge at the top of the world, as shown in these scenarios. An increase in shipping under current pollution controls in the Arctic could further accelerate warming. Credit Figure courtesy of Prof. James Corbett, University of Delaware; published in <i>Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</i>, Vol. 10, 2010. Usage Restrictions Figure must include credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.