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A map of the Arctic. The red line is the 10 °C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region; also shown is the Arctic Circle. The white area shows the average minimum extent of sea ice in summer as of 1975. [1] The climate of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters
The North Frigid Zone, between the North Pole at 90° N and the Arctic Circle at 66°33′50.3″ N, covers 4.12% of Earth's surface. The North Temperate Zone, between the Arctic Circle at 66°33′50.3″ N and the Tropic of Cancer at 23°26′09.7″ N, covers 25.99% of Earth's surface.
Some parts of the Arctic are covered by ice (sea ice, glacial ice, or snow) year-round, especially at the most poleward parts; and nearly all parts of the Arctic experience long periods with some form of ice or snow on the surface. Average January temperatures range from about −40 to 0 °C (−40 to 32 °F), and winter temperatures can drop ...
A potent cold front will enter the north-central U.S. before roaring across much of the rest of the nation over the weekend. Arctic blast about to invade US. What happened to warm winter predictions?
The reasons are the two cold currents: California Current at Northeast and Humboldt Current along the equatorial line. The Hawaiian Islands (in white) have higher temperatures than the equatorial line near the coast of South America because cold waters from upwelling along the California coast are farther away than the thermal equator, and ...
Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a low point in mid-September. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has shown, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are ...
When I think about summer, al fresco dinner parties are the first thing that come to mind. Also, stylish swimsuits, pool floats and even delicious summer appetizers. But let's face it, the BBQ ...
Chansons des mers froides (French: Songs from the Cold Seas) is a 1994 album by French musician Hector Zazou.Zazou enlisted several singers for the recording, such as Siouxsie Sioux, Björk, John Cale, Suzanne Vega and Jane Siberry among others, and native singers of the Arctic.