Arctic

In environments containing permafrost, the active layer is the top layer of soil that thaws during the summer and freezes again during the autumn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Active layer"

The Arctic is the area around the Earth's North Pole. The Arctic includes parts of Russia, Alaska ( United States), Canada, Greenland (a territory of Denmark), Iceland, and Scandinavia ( Norway, Sweden, and Finland), as well as the Arctic Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic"

The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. This is the parallel of latitude that (in 2000) runs 66° 33' 39" north of the Equator. Everything north of this circle is known as the Arctic, and the zone just to the south of this circle is the Northern Temperate Zone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic Circle"

The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment is an international project of the intergovernmental Arctic Council and the non-governmental International Arctic Science Committee. The goal of the ACIA is to anaylyze and collect data on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation. This information will be provided with policy recommendations to governments, organizations and Arctic peoples. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic Climate Impact Assessment"

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum which addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic Council"

Arctic cyclones are vast areas of low pressure. They should not be confused with what are commonly referred to as polar lows that behave similarly to hurricanes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic cyclone"

The mythologies of a number of Arctic peoples have several things in common. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic mythology"

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The Arctic Ocean, located mostly in the north polar region, is the smallest of the world's five oceans, and the shallowest. Even though IHO recognizes it as an ocean, oceanographers may call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it as one of the mediterranean seas of the Atlantic Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic Ocean"

The Arctic Research Office (ARO) a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) run under the auspices of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic Research Office"

Arctic warfare is a term used to describe conflict that takes place in an exceptionally cold climate. One must note the distinction between alpine and arctic warfare - Arctic war does not always take place in mountanous terrain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arctic warfare"

The Canadian Arctic is a vast region of northern Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Arctic"

The Canadian Arctic islands make up most of the territory of Nunavut and part of the Northwest Territories. The islands form the northernmost region of North America, but are a remote wilderness far removed from the populated areas of the continent. Ellesmere Island, Victoria Island, and Baffin Island are three of the largest islands in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Arctic islands"

Cape York was the one of many places visited in 1894 by Admiral Robert Peary during his second expedition to the Arctic. The area is famous for a large iron meteor in the ground. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cape York (Greenland)"

The circumpolar arctic is a region close to the north pole (axis, not magnetic). It includes: ...more on Wikipedia about "Circumpolar arctic" Good to know www.shortopedia.com. Arctic

The Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research is designed to be a focal point for interactions between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/ Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and the arctic research community through the University of Alaska for research related to the Western Arctic/ Bering Sea region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research"

Denmark Sound ( Danish: Danmark fjord) is a sound located on the northeast tip of Greenland. The sound, together with Independence Sound and Hagen Sound, flow into the Wandel Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Denmark Sound"

Gelisols are an order in USA soil taxonomy. They are soils of very cold climates which are defined as containing permafrost within two metres of the soil surface. The word "Gelisol" comes from the Latin gelare meaning "to freeze", a reference to the process of cryoturbation that occurs from the alternating thawing and freezing characteristic of Gelisols. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gelisols"

The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) is a non-governmental organization which is composed of international science groups participating in arctic science research. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Arctic Science Committee"

Kane Basin is an Arctic waterway and sea inlet between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Northern Greenland. It is a part of Nares Strait. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kane Basin (water)"

Kennedy Channel ( Danish: Kennedy Kanalen) is an Arctic sea passage between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Northern Greenland. It is a part of Nares Strait. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kennedy Channel"

Lincoln Sea is a body of water in the Arctic Ocean. Water from Robeson Channel, the northernmost part of Nares Strait, empties into this sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lincoln Sea"

This is a list of islands of the Arctic Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of islands in the Arctic Ocean"

Lomonosov Ridge (Хребет Ломоносова in Russian) is an underwater oceanic ridge in the Arctic Ocean. It spans for 1800 km from the New Siberian Islands over the central part of the ocean to the Ellesmere Island of the Canadian Arctic islands. The width of the Lomonosov Ridge varies from 60 to 200 km. It rises 3,300 - 3,700 m above the seabed. The minimum depth of the ocean above the ridge is 954 m. Slopes of the ridge are relatively steep, broken up by canyons, and covered with layers of silt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lomonosov Ridge"

Nares Strait ( Danish: Nares Strædet) is a waterway, comprising the northern part of Baffin Bay, between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland which connects Davis Strait to the Lincoln Sea in the Arctic Ocean. Nares Strait consists of, from south to north: Smith Sound, Kane Basin, Kennedy Channel, Hall Basin, and Robeson Channel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nares Strait"

The North Pole is the northernmost point on any planet. There are various ways of defining a planet's North Pole. Earth's North Pole, however it is defined, lies in the Arctic Ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Pole"

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