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Visualization of the ice and snow covering Earth's northern and southern polar regions
Northern Hemisphere permafrost (permanently frozen ground) in purple

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.

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Polar regions of Earth

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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...

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Polar climate

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of less than 10 °C (50 °F). Regions with a polar climate cover more than 20% of the Earth's area. Most of these regions are far from the equator and...

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Polar circle

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9″ S. Polar circles are often equated with polar regions of Earth. Due to their inherent climate environment, the bulk of the Arctic Circle, much of which...

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Temperate climate

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of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (approximately 23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth....

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Jewish law in the polar regions

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The observance of Jewish law (halakhah) in the polar regions of Earth presents unique problems. Many mitzvot, such as Jewish prayer and the Sabbath, rely...

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Polar exploration

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Polar exploration is the process of exploration of the polar regions of Earth – the Arctic region and Antarctica – particularly with the goal of reaching...

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Polar

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around which a body rotates Polar climate, the climate common in polar regions Polar regions of Earth, locations within the polar circles, referred to as...

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Diamond dust

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can occur anywhere with a temperature well below freezing. In the polar regions of Earth, diamond dust may persist for several days without interruption...

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Polar ice cap

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The composition of the ice will vary. For example, Earth's polar caps are mainly water ice, whereas Mars's polar ice caps are a mixture of solid carbon dioxide...

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Cloud

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of the need for maximum cooling of the water vapor to produce noctilucent clouds, their distribution tends to be restricted to polar regions of Earth...

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Polar desert

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Polar deserts are the regions of Earth that fall under an ice cap climate (EF under the Köppen classification). Despite rainfall totals low enough to normally...

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Earth

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ice at Earth's polar deserts retain more water than Earth's groundwater, lakes, rivers and atmospheric water combined. Earth's crust consists of slowly...

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Polar night

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Polar night is a phenomenon in the northernmost and southernmost regions of Earth where night lasts for more than 24 hours. This occurs only inside the...

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Geographical zone

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The five main latitude regions of Earth's surface comprise geographical zones, divided by the major circles of latitude. The differences between them...

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Polar route

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A polar route is an aircraft route across the uninhabited polar ice cap regions. The term "polar route" was originally applied to great circle navigation...

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Fasting in Islam

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prohibition regarding the days of fasting. Nothing in the Quran states directly any instruction in the polar regions of Earth and fasting; however, there...

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Polar High

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under the polar highs are one of the coldest on Earth, with no month having an average temperature above freezing. Regions under the polar high also experience...

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May 2021 lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse on 10 June 2021 over the northern polar regions of Earth. This lunar eclipse was the first of an almost tetrad, the others being 19 Nov 2021...

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Polar wind

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The polar wind or plasma fountain is a permanent outflow of plasma from the polar regions of Earth's magnetosphere, caused by the interaction between the...

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Polar vortex

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tropospheric polar vortex A circumpolar vortex, or simply polar vortex, is a large region of cold, rotating air; polar vortices encircle both of Earth's polar regions...

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Polar ecology

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sunlight (midnight sun) or shade (polar night) 24 hours a day because of the earth's tilt. Plants and animals in the polar regions are able to withstand living...

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Polar Research

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Polar Research is a biannual peer-reviewed scientific journal covering natural and social scientific research on the polar regions. It is published by...

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Glacial landform

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themselves are striking features of the terrain, particularly in the polar regions of Earth. Notable examples include valley glaciers where glacial flow is...

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Landscape

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landscape park or wilderness. The Earth has a vast range of landscapes including the icy landscapes of polar regions, mountainous landscapes, vast arid...

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Polar Science

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Polar Science is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research related to the polar regions of the Earth and other planets. It is published...

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International Polar Year

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The International Polar Years (IPY) are collaborative, international efforts with intensive research focus on the polar regions. Karl Weyprecht, an Austro-Hungarian...

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Aurora

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excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity. The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is...

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Martian polar ice caps

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.228G, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.02.050 "Mars Polar Regions". Windows to the Universe. National Earth Science Teachers Association. Retrieved 28 December...

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Polar Geography

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Polar Geography is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the physical and human aspects of the Polar regions of Earth. It is...

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