Arctic Ocean — Arctic Sea redirects here. For the cargo ship, see MV Arctic Sea. The Arctic Ocean Earth s oceans (World Ocean) … Wikipedia
Arctic Refuge drilling controversy — Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Map The question of whether to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been an ongoing political controversy in the United States since 1977.[1] The issue has been used by both Democrats and … Wikipedia
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… … Universalium
Arctic — For the ships, see MV Arctic, SS Arctic, USS Arctic. For other uses, see Arctic (disambiguation) Location of the Arctic … Wikipedia
Arctic Ocean — an ocean N of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle. ab. 5,540,000 sq. mi. (14,350,000 sq. km). * * * Arctic Ocean Introduction Arctic Ocean Background: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean,… … Universalium
Arctic Ocean — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Arctic Ocean <p></p> Background: <p></p> The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the… … The World Factbook
Arctic Tale (video game) — Infobox VG title=Arctic Tale caption=Wii version cover art developer=Atomic Planet publisher=UK Zoo Digital NA DSI Games released=Vgrelease|United States|US|25 October 2007 Vgrelease|PAL Region|PAL|26 October 2007 genre=Adventure modes=… … Wikipedia
Arctic sea ice ecology — The Arctic sea ice covers approximately 7x106 km2 in the summer and twice that in the winter. The multi year sea ice reaches a thickness of 2–3m and covers nearly all of the central deep basins.The Arctic sea ice and its related biota are unique … Wikipedia
Arctic — In strict geographic terms, the island, ice shelves and Eurasian and North American land mass north of the Polar Circle. Under the influence of strong national sentiments in the nineteenth century, the area became subject to daring expeditions … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
