John Ross (Arctic explorer) — Infobox Person name = Sir John Ross birth date = birth date|1777|6|24|df=y birth place = Scotland death date = death date and age|1856|8|30|1777|6|24|df=y death place = London, EnglandSir John Ross, CB, (24 June 1777 ndash; 30 August 1856) was a… … Wikipedia
explorer — noun the street is named after Peary, the Arctic explorer Syn: traveler, discoverer, voyager, adventurer; surveyor, scout, prospector … Thesaurus of popular words
Arctic haze — is the phenomenon of a visible reddish brown haze in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic due to air pollution. A major distinguishing factor of Arctic haze is the ability of its chemical ingredients to persist in the atmosphere for an… … Wikipedia
Explorer (1969) — Explorer Die Explorer im Eis der Antarktis p1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… … Universalium
Arctic Ocean — an ocean N of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle. ab. 5,540,000 sq. mi. (14,350,000 sq. km). * * * Arctic Ocean Introduction Arctic Ocean Background: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world s five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean,… … Universalium
Arctic — In strict geographic terms, the island, ice shelves and Eurasian and North American land mass north of the Polar Circle. Under the influence of strong national sentiments in the nineteenth century, the area became subject to daring expeditions … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
explorer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ the great Portuguese explorers of the 15th century ▪ intrepid ▪ early ▪ Antarctic, Arctic … Collocations dictionary
Arctic — adj. Arctic is used with these nouns: ↑circle, ↑desert, ↑explorer, ↑region, ↑water, ↑wilderness … Collocations dictionary
