Definition that contains arctic circle
- polar of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
- arctic the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
- antarctica an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
- iceland a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
- murmansk a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II
- temperate zone the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
- aptenodytes patagonica large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
- king penguin large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
- north temperate zone Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
- arctic archipelago all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle