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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Du Gué River locatedIn Arctic region
Kara estuary locatedIn Arctic region
Payne River locatedIn Arctic region
Coats Island locatedIn Arctic region
Pangnirtung Fiord locatedIn Arctic region
Salluit Airport locatedIn Arctic region
Norilsk Railway locatedIn Arctic region
Bolshoy Zayatsky Island locatedIn Arctic region
Kungsleden trail locatedIn Arctic region
subject surface form: Kungsleden
Laponia World Heritage Site locatedIn Arctic region
Taymyr settlement locatedIn Arctic region
Øyfjorden locatedIn Arctic region
Flakstadvåg locatedIn Arctic region
Arctic coast locatedIn Arctic region
Pingo Canadian Landmark locatedIn Arctic region
Tuktut Nogait National Park locatedIn Arctic region
Hautuumaasaari locatedIn Arctic region
Unstad locatedIn Arctic region
Berg municipality locatedIn Arctic region
Southern Greenland locatedIn Arctic region
Kujataa cultural landscape locatedIn Arctic region
Vikten locatedIn Arctic region
Överkalix locatedIn Arctic region
Syltefjord locatedIn Arctic region
Alluitsup Paa locatedIn Arctic region
Aappilattoq (Kujalleq) locatedIn Arctic region
Eqalugaarsuit locatedIn Arctic region
Saarloq locatedIn Arctic region
Ikerasassuaq locatedIn Arctic region
Sarekjiegná locatedIn Arctic region
Nanortalik locatedIn Arctic region
Svarttinden locatedIn Arctic region
Agapa River locatedIn Arctic region
Borden Peninsula area locatedIn Arctic region
Baillarge Bay area locatedIn Arctic region
Vadsø, Norway locatedIn Arctic region
subject surface form: Vadsø
IAT Greenland locatedIn Arctic region
Karlsøy Municipality locatedIn Arctic region
Lyngen Municipality locatedIn Arctic region
University of Lapland locatedIn Arctic region
Komagvær locatedIn Arctic region
Vestvågøy Municipality locatedIn Arctic region
Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport locatedIn Arctic region
Sørreisa Municipality locatedIn Arctic region
Pechora River delta locatedIn Arctic region