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Climate of the Arctic

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The Arctic is a very cold place.

ArcticSeaIce.png
ArcticSeaIce.png
It has long, cold winters. The summers are short and cool. Much of the land has ice on it. The ocean water helps keep it from getting too cold. Do you like the snow?
Arctic tundra in autumn colors near lake Lovozero in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.jpg
Arctic tundra in autumn colors near lake Lovozero in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.jpg

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Arctic big.svg
Political Map of the Arctic.pdf
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IPY KaraSea.jpg
File:ArcticColdWarStations.png
ArcticColdWarStations.png
File:Point Lay Alaska DEW Line.jpg
Point Lay Alaska DEW Line.jpg
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DayLength.png
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Daylight Length.svg
File:Sea Ice MeltPonds.png
Sea Ice MeltPonds.png
File:Arctic tundra in autumn colors near lake Lovozero in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.jpg
Arctic tundra in autumn colors near lake...
File:Average summer and winter temperature in the Arctic.png
Average summer and winter temperature in...
File:ArcticStationClimatologies.png
ArcticStationClimatologies.png
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Greenland ice sheet AMSL thickness map-en.png

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