Arctic region

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The Arctic region is the Earth's northernmost polar area, characterized by extreme cold, sea ice, tundra landscapes, and unique ecosystems adapted to long periods of darkness and light.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosystem
geographical region
polar region
affectedBy climate change
borderedBy subarctic region
definedBy 10 °C July isotherm
Arctic Circle
experiences rapid warming
sea ice loss
governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
hasCharacteristic extreme cold
long periods of darkness
long periods of daylight
sea ice
tundra landscapes
hasClimate polar climate
hasEcosystem Arctic tundra
polar desert
sea ice ecosystem
hasFeature midnight sun
pack ice
permafrost
polar night
hasIndigenousGroup Inuit
Nenets
Sámi
hasNaturalResource fisheries
minerals
natural gas
oil
hasResearchFocus climate science
glaciology
marine biology
includes Arctic Ocean
Iceland
parts of Canada
parts of Finland
parts of Greenland
parts of Norway
parts of Russia
parts of Sweden
parts of the United States (Alaska)
inhabitedBy Arctic foxes
indigenous peoples
migratory birds
polar bears
seals
walruses
whales
locatedIn Northern Hemisphere

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Ottawa Declaration createsMembershipCategory Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic States
Ottawa Declaration adoptedBy Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic States
Aleut International Association regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Sustainable Development Working Group operatesInRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Senior Arctic Officials focusesOnRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Ringvassøya locatedIn Arctic region
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami operatesIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Canada
Arctic Athabaskan Council regionRepresented Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Rebbenesøya locatedIn Arctic region
Haughton impact crater locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Crocker Mountains locatedIn Arctic region
Prince Regent Inlet locatedIn Arctic region
Pond Inlet locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Handbook of North American Indians coversRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Arctic Bay locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Pole to Pole with Michael Palin setting Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Dundas Harbour locatedIn Arctic region
Arnøya locatedIn Arctic region
PAFA servesRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Canadian territories locatedIn Arctic region
Bulunsky District locatedIn Arctic region
Vågsfjorden locatedIn Arctic region
Iultinsky District locatedIn Arctic region
Olderfjord locatedIn Arctic region
Kent Peninsula locatedIn Arctic region
Cape Serdtse-Kamen locatedIn Arctic region
East Siberian Lowland locatedIn Arctic region
Harstad municipality locatedIn Arctic region
Simpson Strait locatedIn Arctic region
northwestern Alaska locatedIn Arctic region
Ugolny Airport locatedIn Arctic region
Kresta Bay locatedIn Arctic region
University of Tromsø locatedIn Arctic region
Barrow locatedIn Arctic region
Nanisivik locatedIn Arctic region
Fury and Hecla Strait locatedIn Arctic region
Kivalina Lagoon locatedIn Arctic region
Pevek seaport locatedIn Arctic region
Pevek Airport locatedIn Arctic region
Alaska Route 11 locatedIn Arctic region
Alpine oil field locatedIn Arctic region
Melville Peninsula locatedIn Arctic region