Cold Environment Characteristics

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Tundra
A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
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Short summer
3-4 month growing season in the Arctic regions.
3-4 month growing season in the Arctic regions.
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Permafrost
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground.
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground.
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Active Layer
The upper layer of permanently frozen soil that thaws briefly during the summer
The upper layer of permanently frozen soil that thaws briefly during the summer
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Gelisol
Soil of the Tundra
Soil of the Tundra
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Tundra climate
A climate characterized by long, very cold winters and short, cool summers.
A climate characterized by long, very cold winters and short, cool summers.
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High albedo
Snow and ice reflect solar insolation keeping temperatures cooler.
Snow and ice reflect solar insolation keeping temperatures cooler.
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Strong winds
Flat landscapes without vegetation make gale and storm conditions common.
Flat landscapes without vegetation make gale and storm conditions common.
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Midnight Sun
Continuous daylight, a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
Continuous daylight, a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
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24 hour night
Continuous night time, when the sun does not appear above the horizon.
Continuous night time, when the sun does not appear above the horizon.
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High pressure
A mass of sinking cool air that usually bring fair weather and lack of rain typical of Polar regions.
A mass of sinking cool air that usually bring fair weather and lack of rain typical of Polar regions.
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Katabatic winds
Winds that move down a slope seen in Antarctica where air can move at up to 200km/h.
Winds that move down a slope seen in Antarctica where air can move at up to 200km/h.
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Regolith
The layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock.
The layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock.
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Peat
Extensive deposits of undecayed organic material due to waterlogging.
Extensive deposits of undecayed organic material due to waterlogging.