Concept information
Preferred term
polar region
Definition
- The polar regions, also called the frigid zones or polar zones, of Earth are Earth's polar ice caps, the regions of the planet that surround its geographical poles (the North and South Poles), lying within the polar circles. These high latitudes are dominated by floating sea ice covering much of the Arctic Ocean in the north, and by the Antarctic ice sheet on the continent of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the south. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_regions_of_Earth)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- polar area
- polar environment
- polar zone
In other languages
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French
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environnement polaire
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milieu polaire
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zone polaire
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-HJX08886-R
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