circumpolar
adjective
cir·cum·po·lar
ˌsər-kəm-ˈpō-lər 
1
: continually visible above the horizon
a circumpolar star
2
: surrounding or found in the vicinity of a terrestrial pole
a circumpolar current
circumpolar species
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Antarctic ice that does form can survive the summer and endure for years, but it is subjected to particularly harsh and dynamic factors, such as off-shore winds and strong circumpolar currents.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2024
The widespread environmental changes are only expected to continue to affect circumpolar communities, which adds urgency to collaboration between engineers, permafrost scientists and Arctic residents.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
Permafrost thaw threatens hundreds of Arctic villages and cities, and could put up to 70 percent of circumpolar infrastructure at high risk by mid-century, his team writes, costing billions to repair roads, bolster structures, and ensure that trains don’t derail on warped tracks.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022
The chances of favorable winds persistently occurring such that the circumpolar deep water no longer flows onto the shelf and melts the ice is small.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2014
This marks the first time the poles of Venus have been directly studied, owing to Venus Express’ circumpolar orbit, which also allowed a global view.
—John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2016
Likewise, trading and bartering subsistence foods, particularly between different regions, is an ancient practice in Alaska and around the circumpolar north.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2022
Ambassadors from across the circumpolar north and near-Arctic nations are attending.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2022
The event was part of the Arctic Encounter Symposium, a two-day conference in Anchorage that brought together hundreds of people from around the Lower 48 and circumpolar north this week.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2022
IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2024
The widespread environmental changes are only expected to continue to affect circumpolar communities, which adds urgency to collaboration between engineers, permafrost scientists and Arctic residents.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
Permafrost thaw threatens hundreds of Arctic villages and cities, and could put up to 70 percent of circumpolar infrastructure at high risk by mid-century, his team writes, costing billions to repair roads, bolster structures, and ensure that trains don’t derail on warped tracks.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022
The chances of favorable winds persistently occurring such that the circumpolar deep water no longer flows onto the shelf and melts the ice is small.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2014
This marks the first time the poles of Venus have been directly studied, owing to Venus Express’ circumpolar orbit, which also allowed a global view.
—John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2016
Likewise, trading and bartering subsistence foods, particularly between different regions, is an ancient practice in Alaska and around the circumpolar north.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2022
Ambassadors from across the circumpolar north and near-Arctic nations are attending.
—Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2022
The event was part of the Arctic Encounter Symposium, a two-day conference in Anchorage that brought together hundreds of people from around the Lower 48 and circumpolar north this week.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2022
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circumpolar
adjective
cir·cum·po·lar
ˌsər-kəm-ˈpō-lər
1
: continually visible above the horizon
a circumpolar star
2
: surrounding or found near a pole of the earth
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