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Arctic regions Map showing the Arctic Ocean at the center, surrounded by the Arctic Circle. The map highlights nearby countries including Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Greenland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, with the North Pole marked near the center of the ocean. Map of the Arctic region showing the decline in minimum sea ice extent from 1980 to 2020. The area covered by sea ice in 1980 is outlined in white, while the much smaller area remaining in 2020 is shaded in purple, illustrating significant sea ice loss over four decades around the North Pole and Arctic Ocean. World map showing continents and major oceans, with the Arctic Circle highlighted as a dashed red line encircling the northern polar region above North America, Europe, and Asia. sunlight strikes parts of Earth differently

Arctic Circle: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Arctic Circle. Jun 18, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Passenger - Wonder at the natural phenomena of the Arctic Circle and the music it inspires. Oct 16, 2025
Add new Web site: Harvard International Review - Geopolitical Competition in The Arctic Circle. Dec 07, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Oil and Sustainability in the Arctic Circle. Oct 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at DU - Oil and Sustainability in the Arctic Circle. Jul 26, 2024
Maps added. Apr 19, 2023
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Arctic Circle. Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - The Arctic Circle: Polar portal to the Arctic. Sep 08, 2022
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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