Search results
2 days ago · Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centered 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 word arktos (‘bear’), referring to the northern constellation of the Bear.
- The People
Arctic - Indigenous, Inuit, Sami: The Arctic, or...
- The Economy
Arctic - Resources, Shipping, Tourism: The Arctic has been...
- Study and Exploration
Arctic - Exploration, Study, Climate: The earliest...
- Polar, Tundra, Climate
Arctic - Polar, Tundra, Climate: The climates of polar lands...
- Greenland Ice Sheet
Arctic - Greenland Ice Sheet, Glaciers, Climate Change: The...
- Traditional Culture
Arctic - Indigenous, Wildlife, Climate: With the exception...
- Terrain
Arctic - Tundra, Ice, Mountains: Although the detail of the...
- Political and Environmental Issues
Arctic - Climate Change, Pollution, Wildlife: The eight...
- The Northwest Passage
Arctic - Exploration, Ice, Shipping: The search for the...
- History of Settlement
Arctic - Exploration, Inuit, Climate: In northernmost North...
- The People
5 days ago · The climate of Greenland is Arctic, modified only by the slight influence of the Gulf Stream in the southwest. Rapid weather changes, from sunshine to impenetrable blizzards, are common and result from the eastward progression of low-pressure air masses over a permanent layer of cold air above the island’s icy interior.
1 day ago · Interactive map showing border of Alaska (click to zoom) Alaska ( / əˈlæskə / ⓘ ə-LASS-kə) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. It is in the Western United States region. To the east, it borders Canada (the Yukon territory and the province of British Columbia ).
- 665,384 sq mi (1,723,337 km²)
- Anchorage
2 days ago · Inuit ( / ˈɪnjuɪt / IN-ew-it; [5] Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, ᐃᓄᒃ, dual: Inuuk, ᐃᓅᒃ; Iñupiaq: Iñuit 'the people'; Greenlandic: Inuit) [6] [7] [8] are a group of culturally and historically similar Indigenous peoples traditionally inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, including Greenland, Labrador, Quebec...
- 70,540 (2021)
- 50,787 (2017)
- 16,470 (2018)
- 16,581 (2010)
1 day ago · Antarctica is colder than the Arctic region, as much of Antarctica is over 3,000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level, where air temperatures are colder. The relative warmth of the Arctic Ocean is transferred through the Arctic sea ice and moderates temperatures in the Arctic region.
- 14,200,000 km², 5,500,000 sq mi
- <0.01/km², <0.03/sq mi
- 1,000 to 5,000 (seasonal)
- .aq
5 days ago · The Arctic is a vast frozen wilderness located at the northernmost part of the Earth. It encompasses the Arctic Ocean and stretches across several countries, including Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway. The Land of Ice. The Arctic is renowned for its icy landscapes, featuring massive ice caps, glaciers, and frozen sea ice.
People also ask
Where is the Arctic located?
What does Arctic mean?
What is the Arctic known for?
What makes the Arctic unique?
4 days ago · Bering Sea and Strait, northernmost part of the Pacific Ocean, separating the continents of Asia and North America. To the north the Bering Sea connects with the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait, at the narrowest point of which the two continents are about 53 miles (85 kilometres) apart.
