| Arctic | |
| Category: | Region |
| Region: | Arctic Circle |
| Residents: | Polar bears; Penguins |
The Arctic is a polar region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost. The area can be defined as north of the Arctic Circle (66° 33'N), the approximate limit of the midnight sun and the polar night. Alternatively, it can be defined as the region where the average temperature for the warmest month (July) is below 10 °C (50 °F); the northernmost tree line roughly follows the isotherm at the boundary of this region.
In fiction
The 1993 telemovie Ordeal in the Arctic included the Arctic as it's primary setting. The film was based on the novel Death and Deliverance by Robert Mason Lee and chronicled the circumstances surrounding the real-world crash of a Canadian Forces CC-130 Hercules aircraft en route to CFS Alert on Ellesmere Island.
Telemovies that take place in the Arctic
TV shows that take place in the Arctic
Characters from the Arctic
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