- Arctic | Definition, Climate, People, Facts | Britannica
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
- Arctic - National Geographic Society
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 state of Alaska The Arctic is almost enti rely covered by water, much of it frozen Some frozen
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