Arctic coast

E1026439

The Arctic coast is the remote, icy shoreline fringing the Arctic Ocean, characterized by extreme cold, sea ice, tundra landscapes, and sparse human settlements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
borders Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED
characterizedBy extreme cold
permafrost
sea ice
tundra landscapes
hasClimate polar climate
hasEconomicActivity limited shipping
resource exploration
hasFeature barrier islands
coastal erosion
coastal tundra
icebergs
lagoon systems
low-lying wetlands
pack ice
periglacial landforms
seasonal sea ice cover
thermokarst
hasHumanSettlementType remote settlements
small indigenous communities
hasPhenomenon midnight sun
polar night
hasPopulationDensity sparse
hasSeasonality long, dark winters
short, cool summers
isHabitatFor Arctic char
Arctic fox
bearded seal
beluga whale
bowhead whale
migratory seabirds
polar bear
ringed seal
walrus
isImportantFor biodiversity conservation
carbon storage in permafrost
global climate regulation
isPartOf coasts of Alaska
coasts of Arctic islands
coasts of Canada
coasts of Greenland
coasts of Iceland
coasts of Norway
coasts of Russia
coasts of Svalbard
locatedIn Arctic region
subjectTo climate change
coastal erosion from thawing permafrost
sea-level rise impacts
usedFor subsistence fishing
subsistence hunting
traditional indigenous livelihoods

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Paulatuk locatedOn Arctic coast
Varangerfjorden partOf Arctic coast
this entity surface form: Norwegian Arctic coast
icebreaker Sibiryakov locationOfOperations Arctic coast
this entity surface form: Siberian Arctic coast
Siglitun spokenIn Arctic coast
this entity surface form: Beaufort Sea coast
Coppermine expedition destination Arctic coast
this entity surface form: Arctic coast of North America
Kanin Nos Cape belongsTo Arctic coast
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic coast