Arctic
northernmost region of the Earth
Recent News
June 11, 2024, 12:12 AM ET (CBC)
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June 7, 2024, 2:25 AM ET (CBC)
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June 5, 2024, 2:20 AM ET (CBC)
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June 3, 2024, 5:43 AM ET (Newsweek)
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June 1, 2024, 12:15 AM ET (NASA (.gov))
NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes
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. It has sometimes been used to designate the area within the Arctic Circle—a mathematical line that is drawn at latitude 66°30′ N, marking the southern limit of the zone in which there is at least one annual period of 24 hours during which the sun does not set and one during which it does not rise. This ...(100 of 37874 words)