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21Arctic Circle, the — an imaginary line around the Earth near the NORTH POLE …
22arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …
23Arctic — For the ships, see MV Arctic, SS Arctic, USS Arctic. For other uses, see Arctic (disambiguation) Location of the Arctic …
24Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… …
25Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute — The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, or AARI (Russian: Арктический и антарктический научно исследовательский институт, abbreviated as ААНИИ) is the oldest and largest Russian research institute in the field of comprehensive studies of… …
26Pôle Nord —  Cet article concerne le pôle Nord géographique. Pour les autres définitions, voir Pôle Nord. 90° N 0° W / …
27Arctic Ocean — an ocean N of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle. ab. 5,540,000 sq. mi. (14,350,000 sq. km). * * * Arctic Ocean Introduction Arctic Ocean Background: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean,… …
28Pole of Cold — The Poles of Cold are the places in the Northern and Southern hemispheres where the lowest air temperatures have been recorded. Contents 1 Northern hemisphere 2 Southern hemisphere 3 See also …
29Arctic shrinkage — in 2007 from 2005 and also from 1979 2000 average] Arctic shrinkage is the marked decrease in Arctic sea ice and the observed melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet in recent years. Computer models predict that the sea ice area will continue to… …
30Arctic Zone — noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole • Syn: ↑Arctic, ↑North Frigid Zone • Derivationally related forms: ↑Arctic (for: ↑Arctic) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ …
