polar region

polar region
noun
the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
Syn: ↑Frigid Zone, ↑polar zone
Hypernyms: ↑climatic zone
Instance Hyponyms: ↑Antarctic, ↑Antarctic Zone, ↑South Frigid Zone, ↑Arctic, ↑Arctic Zone, ↑North Frigid Zone

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Polar region — Earth s polar regions are the areas of the globe surrounding the poles also known as frigid zones. The North Pole and South Pole being the centers, these regions are dominated by the polar ice caps, resting respectively on the Arctic Ocean and… …   Wikipedia

  • Polar ecology — is the relationship between plants and animals in a polar environment. Polar environments are in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Arctic regions are in the northern hemisphere, and it contains land and the islands that surround it. Antarctic is… …   Wikipedia

  • Polar (disambiguation) — Polar may refer to:As a noun: *Cervecería Polar, C.A., Venezuelan brewery and beer *Polar (artist), Norwegian electronic music artist *Polar (satellite), satellite launched by NASA in 1996. *Polar (album), second album by The High Water Marks… …   Wikipedia

  • Polar (spacecraft) — Polar is a NASA satellite designed to study the Aurora. It is distinguished by its ability to image the Aurora in several wavelengths: visible light, ultraviolet (UV) light and X rays.It was launched on 24 February 1996 into a highly elliptical… …   Wikipedia

  • polar front — n. Meteorol. the boundary or transition region between the cold air of a polar region and the warmer air of the middle or tropical regions …   English World dictionary

  • Polar city — Infobox title = Polar City name = Polar City caption = This is an artist s rendition of a Polar City planned for Longyearbyen. It represents both above and below ground components which contain city infrastructure, residential housing, limited… …   Wikipedia

  • Polar ice cap — A polar ice cap is a high latitude region of a planet or moon that is covered in ice. There are no requirements with respect to size or composition for a body of ice to be termed a polar ice cap, nor any geological requirement for it to be over… …   Wikipedia

  • Polar circle — The polar circle in Finland, 1975 …   Wikipedia

  • polar front — noun the front of an advancing mass of colder air • Syn: ↑cold front • Hypernyms: ↑front • Hyponyms: ↑squall line * * * noun : the boundary between the cold air of a polar region and the warmer air o …   Useful english dictionary

  • polar — 1 adj. a of or near a pole of the earth or a celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. b (of a species or variety) living in the north polar region. 2 having magnetic polarity. 3 a (of a molecule) having a positive charge at one end and a… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”