Arctic ice
Northernmost frozen sea
Arctic ice is the frozen seawater and glacial ice found in and around the Arctic Ocean.
The term appears frequently in climate discussions, where melting Arctic ice serves as a key indicator of global warming.
Arctic ice includes both permanent ice sheets and seasonal sea ice that expands and contracts with the seasons.
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
permafrost · floe · melt · seal · polar bear · snow · white · cold · polar vortex · drift · shelf · cap · aurora · Northern Lights · frigid · expedition · Northwest Passage · crevasse
- Frozen landscapesAntarctic, tundra, glacier, glaciers, iceberg
- glaciersglacier, crevasse, glacial movement, moraine, iceberg
- Ice formationsglacier, floe, iceberg, berg, firn
- polar climateAntarctic, North Pole, South Pole, polar regions, Antarctic Circle
- meteorologyweather, rain, wind, snow, clouds
- wildernesswilderness area, wilds, backcountry, back country, backwoods
climate/biome type
Arctic iceSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
tropical rainforest · desert sand · desert sands · volcanic terrain · Death Valley