Earth polar regions

E517134

climatic zone geographical region

The Earth polar regions are the frigid Arctic and Antarctic areas characterized by extreme cold, vast ice sheets and sea ice, unique ecosystems, and a critical influence on the global climate system.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Earth polar regions canonical	1
Polar Regions	1
Polar Zone	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	climatic zone ⓘ geographical region ⓘ
characterizedBy	extreme cold ⓘ ice sheets ⓘ long winters ⓘ permafrost ⓘ sea ice ⓘ short cool summers ⓘ
experiences	glacier retreat ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ permafrost thaw ⓘ sea ice decline ⓘ
governedBy	Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ international agreements ⓘ
hasClimate	polar climate ⓘ
hasEcosystem	polar desert ecosystem ⓘ sea ice ecosystem ⓘ tundra ecosystem ⓘ
hasFeature	katabatic winds ⓘ low precipitation ⓘ midnight sun ⓘ polar night ⓘ sea-ice albedo feedback ⓘ strong temperature inversions ⓘ
hasHumanActivity	fishing ⓘ indigenous communities in the Arctic ⓘ scientific research stations ⓘ shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasPart	Antarctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ
importantFor	biodiversity conservation ⓘ carbon cycle ⓘ heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere ⓘ
influences	Earth energy balance ⓘ global climate system ⓘ global ocean circulation ⓘ global sea level ⓘ
locatedAt	high latitudes ⓘ
monitoredBy	research expeditions ⓘ satellite observations ⓘ
supportsSpecies	Arctic fox NERFINISHED ⓘ krill ⓘ penguin ⓘ polar bear ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ walrus ⓘ whales ⓘ
threatenedBy	climate change ⓘ global warming ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ice Worlds → subject → Earth polar regions ⓘ

Temperate Zone → contrastedWith → Earth polar regions ⓘ

this entity surface form: Polar Zone

SROCC → hasChapter → Earth polar regions ⓘ

this entity surface form: Polar Regions