Arctic | Definition, Climate, People, & Facts | Britannica
4 天之前 · 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 …
Arctic - Education | National Geographic Society
2023年10月19日 · The Arctic is the northernmost region of Earth. Most scientists define the Arctic as the area within the Arctic Circle, a line of latitude about 66.5° north of the Equator. Within this circle are the Arctic ocean basin and the northern parts of Scandinavia, Russia, Canada, Greenland, and the U.S
The Arctic Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Arctic region, also known as the Arctic Circle, is a vast and unique area that is located in the northernmost part of the Earth. It is a polar zone that covers a wide range of landmasses, including parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, Norway, and the United States.
Where is the Arctic? What is its Boundary? - Geology.com
The Arctic is the polar region of Earth that surrounds the North Pole. It includes the Arctic Ocean , numerous islands, and the northernmost portions of several countries. These include: Canada , Finland , Greenland , Norway , Russia , Sweden , and the United States .
The Arctic - WWF Arctic
The Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by land that has been covered in ice year-round for the last 5,500 years. Its diverse landscapes—from sea ice to coastal wetlands, tundra, mountains, wide rivers and the sea itself—support abundant wildlife, including emblematic species like the polar bear, bowhead whale and narwhal.
A Geography and Overview of Earth's Arctic Region - ThoughtCo
2020年1月29日 · The Arctic is the Earth region that lies between 66.5°N and the North Pole. In addition to being defined as 66.5°N of the equator, the specific border of the Arctic region is defined as the area in which average July temperatures follow the 50 F (10 C) isotherm.
Arctic Region - Uni of Lapland
The Arctic region, or the Arctic, is a geographic region spreading around the North Pole. There is no single correct definition of the region as the southern boundary varies. Key ways to define the Arctic: The Arctic Circle (66 ° 33'N) delimits the Arctic in terms of solar radiation.
Arctic Report Card 2024 - U.S. National Park Service
The Arctic Ocean region map is inset in the bottom left. Headlines. Sea ice extent in September 2024 was the 6 th lowest in the satellite record (1979 to present); the last 18 September extents (2007-24) are the 18 lowest in the record. The long-term negative trends in total extent and the amount of older, thicker ice continued. The more recent ...
Arctic - Polar, Tundra, Climate | Britannica
6 天之前 · Winter in the maritime Arctic (the Aleutians, coastal southwestern Greenland, Iceland, and the European Arctic) is a period of storminess, high winds, heavy precipitation in the form of either snow or rain (the latter at sea level), and moderate temperatures.
Arctic | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The Arctic is a region like no other in the world and it’s warming twice as fast, bringing with it rapid change impacting life on land and at sea. About 4 million people live in the Arctic, spread out over eight countries, including the United States.
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