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Arctic
The Arctic (; . ) is the polar regions of Earth, polar region of Earth that surrounds the North Pole, lying within the Arctic Circle. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling east, consists of parts of northern Norway ( ...
is Earth's north polar region.
Arctic may also refer to:
Places
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Arctic, Rhode Island, United States; a village in West Warwick, Rhode Island
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Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. It spans an area of approximately and is the coldest of the world's oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, ...
Ships
* , a motor vessel, an anchor handling tug supply vessel, operated originally by Bourbon and latterly by Horizon Maritime
* , a polar exploration screw steamer, a Canadian Government Ship that laid claims to part of the country's north, built in 1901 as ''Gauss'', entering Canadian service in 1903 as ''Arctic'', abandoned in 1925
* , an icebreaking cargo ship built in 1978
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List of ships named SS ''Arctic'', various steam-powered ships by the name
* , various United States Navy ships of the name
Other uses
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Arctic GmbH, a Swiss manufacturer of computer hardware and consumer electronics
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Arctic S.A., a Romanian household appliances brand owned by Arçelik
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ARCTIC (ISS Facility), a temperature-controlled environment for storing biological samples on the International Space Station
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''Arctic'' (journal), a quarterly multidisciplinary scientific journal about the northern polar and subpolar regions
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''Arctic'' (film), a 2018 film directed by Joe Penna starring Mads Mikkelsen
See also
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Tundra
In physical geography, a tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three regions and associated types of tundra: #Arctic, Arctic, Alpine tundra, Alpine, and #Antarctic ...
, a climate found in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and alpine regions
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Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the northernmost of the five major circle of latitude, circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66° 34' N. Its southern counterpart is the Antarctic Circle.
The Arctic Circl ...
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Arctic Cooperation and Politics
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Arctic Report Card
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Arctica (disambiguation)
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Antarctica (disambiguation)
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Antarctic (disambiguation)
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Arktos (disambiguation)
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Artic (disambiguation)
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Artik (disambiguation)
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