The Arctic

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  1. Arctic
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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    For the ships, see MV Arctic, SS Arctic, USS Arctic.
  2. tree line
    line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
    Alternatively, it can be defined as the region where the average temperature for the warmest month (July) is below 10 °C (50 °F); the northernmost tree line roughly follows the isotherm at the boundary of this region.[4][5]
  3. Little Bear
    a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    The name refers either to the constellation Ursa Major, the "Great Bear", which is prominent in the northern portion of the celestial sphere, or to the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear", which contains Polaris, the Pole Star, also known a
  4. midnight sun
    the sun visible at midnight
    The Arctic region can be defined as the area north of the Arctic Circle (66° 33’N), which is the approximate limit of the midnight sun and the polar night.
  5. pole star
    the brightest star in Ursa Minor
    The name refers either to the constellation Ursa Major, the "Great Bear", which is prominent in the northern portion of the celestial sphere, or to the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear", which contains Polaris, the Pole Star, also known a
  6. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
    MODIS image of the same region.Earth's oceans
    (World Ocean)
    Arctic Ocean
    Atlantic Ocean
    Indian Ocean
    Pacific Ocean
    Southern Ocean


    The Arctic (pronounced /ˈɑrktɪk/ or /ˈɑrtɪk/) is the region around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole.
  7. shrinkage
    the process or result of becoming less or smaller
    Perhaps the most spectacular result of Arctic shrinkage is sea ice loss.
  8. Great Bear
    a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
    The name refers either to the constellation Ursa Major, the "Great Bear", which is prominent in the northern portion of the celestial sphere, or to the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear", which contains Polaris, the Pole Star, also known as the North Star.[3]
Created on Fri Nov 12 14:40:42 EST 2010 (updated Fri Nov 12 14:48:36 EST 2010)

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