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Arctic Zone

Arctic Zone

3.7
A very cold region around the North Pole with much ice
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrk.tɪk zoʊn/
translation icon : zona ártica
  • Many animals, such as polar bears, thrive in the Arctic Zone where temperatures can drop dramatically.

Examples

  • The key problems that should be solved by monitoring in the Russian Arctic Zone are associated with the studies of spatial and space-time data.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The climatic block of the GeoMonitor GIS incorporates the climatic fields of the Arctic Zone for the last 37 years. For this purpose, it employs the ERA-Interim reanalysis data.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The Arctic Zone is known for its icy landscapes and unique ecosystems that are adapted to extreme cold.

  • Scientists study climate change impacts in the Arctic Zone to understand global warming effects on the planet.

Synonyms

Arctic
vsArctic Zone
69 3.5

The area around the North Pole that is very cold and often covered with ice

focuses more on the geographic boundary than on extreme cold
North Frigid Zone
vsArctic Zone
  • Specialized
7.7

A very cold area north of the Arctic Circle around the North Pole

defines the same region by location rather than by climate

Surface Forms

Arctic Zone singular
Arctic Zones plural

Morphology

Arctic + zone

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'Arctic' (the region north of the Arctic Circle) + 'zone' (a delineated region). This noun+noun combination follows normal English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the phrase's meaning.

Etymology

Arctic Zone: The name comes from the old word Arctic, which meant 'bear' because people noticed star groups that looked like bears near the North Pole. The word Zone simply means an 'area', so Arctic Zone is the 'area' around the North Pole.