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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Troms locatedIn Arctic region
Murmansk Oblast locatedIn Arctic region
Murmansk Oblast partOf Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Royal Norwegian Air Force operatesIn Arctic region
Troms og Finnmark locatedIn Arctic region
Arctic Race of Norway climate Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Northern Pacific Ocean borders Arctic region
America extendsFrom Arctic region
ICESat missions observes Arctic region
Gunnbjørn Fjeld locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Gunnbjørn Fjeld isHighestPointOf Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Northeast Greenland National Park locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Ellesmere Island ecoregion Arctic region
this entity surface form: High Arctic tundra
Melville Bay partOf Arctic region
Melville Bay region Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Nuuk locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Arctic Council regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Arctic Council regionServed Arctic region
Reisa National Park hasEcosystemType Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
The Terror settingLocation Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Northern Russia partOf Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Kirkenes locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut regionServed Arctic region
this entity surface form: Canadian Arctic
Chukchi climateOfHomeland Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Kivalliq Region locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Olenyok locatedIn Arctic region
Lena Delta Nature Reserve locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Lena River Delta partOf Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Provideniya partOfArcticRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Murmansk locatedIn Arctic region
Kitikmeot Region locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Canadian Arctic
Kitikmeot Region locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Point Hope locatedIn Arctic region
Kaktovik locatedIn Arctic region
Atqasuk region Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
To the Ends of the Earth subject Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Anadyr locatedInRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Operation Silver Fox (coordination with Finnish forces) location Arctic region
subject surface form: Operation Silver Fox
British Antarctic Survey operatesInArea Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Nares Strait locatedIn Arctic region
Nares Strait region Arctic region
this entity surface form: High Arctic
Utqiaġvik locatedIn Arctic region
Twin Otter usedInEnvironment Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic regions
Qikiqtaaluk Region locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Qikiqtaaluk Region locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Eastern Arctic
Kotelny Island (southern shores) locatedIn Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Northern Sea Route region partOf Arctic region
this entity surface form: Russian Arctic
Mackenzie River delta locatedInRegion Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic
Chuvan climateZone Arctic region
this entity surface form: Arctic