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1 day ago · Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centred on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features. The term is derived from the Greek arktos (“bear”), referring to the northern constellation of the Bear.
- The People
Arctic - Indigenous, Inuit, Sami: The Arctic, or...
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Arctic - Resources, Shipping, Tourism: The Arctic has been...
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Arctic - Exploration, Study, Climate: The earliest...
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Arctic - Polar, Tundra, Climate: The climates of polar lands...
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Arctic - Greenland Ice Sheet, Glaciers, Climate Change: The...
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May 1, 2024 · The Arctic regions are centred on the North Pole. Arctic Ocean. decline in minimum Arctic sea ice extent. Remote sensing has revealed the loss in Arctic sea ice extent since the late 1970s. Arctic Circle. World map with the Arctic Circle marked. Arctic Circle, parallel, or line of latitude around Earth, at approximately 66°30′ N.
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May 3, 2024 · Where is the Arctic Ocean located? How big is the Arctic Ocean? How deep is the Arctic Ocean? Arctic Ocean, smallest of the world’s oceans, centring approximately on the North Pole.
5 days ago · If you're near the North Pole, it is called an aurora borealis or northern lights. If you're near the South Pole, it is called an aurora australis or the southern lights. This beautiful view of the aurora was taken from the International Space Station as it crossed over the southern Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011.
2 days ago · “The Arctic region is defined as the region located north of the 66.5° latitude,” Professor Price explains. “In the heart of this region, around the North Pole, there is no land, and due to the extreme cold conditions, the sea is covered with a thick layer of sea ice, which currently extends over about 8 million square kilometers.
1 day ago · Svalbard ( / ˈsvɑːlbɑːr ( d )/ SVAHL-bar (d), [4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr] ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.
3 days ago · In 2015, the Earth's geomagnetic north pole was located at approximately , on Ellesmere Island It is forecast to remain on Ellesmere Island in 2020, shifting to 80°39′N 72°41′W / 80.65°N 72.68°W / 80.65; -72.68 ( Geomagnetic North Pole 2020