overwinterers
Those who stay
Overwinterers are people or animals that spend the winter in a particular place, especially one that requires endurance or deliberate commitment.
The term often applies to researchers stationed at polar bases through the dark months, or to birds and insects that remain rather than migrate: The overwinterers at the Antarctic station developed close bonds during months of isolation.
Suspended biological activity
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- estivationWarm-season torpor state
- fat reservesStored adipose tissue
metabolism · thermoregulation · denning · burrow · insulation · phenology · diapause · supercooling
Of extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- ice stationRemote frozen-region facility
- research stationSite for scientific investigation
base camp · expedition · isolation · darkness · blizzard · subzero · frostbite · snowbound
Stockpiled food and supplies
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
subsistence · endurance · perseverance · resilience · fortitude · hardiness · tenacity · stamina
Sites where species reproduce
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- flockAnimals gathered together
geese · swallows · monarchs · salmon · whale migration · return journey · spring arrival · migratory patterns
Adjusting to new conditions
- cold toleranceResistance to low temperatures
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- behavioral changesAlterations in conduct
- blubberMarine mammal fat
Flightless aquatic seabirds
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- polar bearsWhite Arctic marine mammals
- muskoxenStocky arctic ungulates
- ptarmiganArctic ground bird
arctic fox · snowy owl · lemmings · reindeer · emperor penguin · snow bunting · voles · ermine
dormancy
Suspended biological activity
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- estivationWarm-season torpor state
fat reserves · metabolism · thermoregulation · denning · burrow · insulation · phenology · diapause · supercooling · energy conservation
arctic
Of extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- ice stationRemote frozen-region facility
research station · base camp · expedition · isolation · darkness · blizzard · subzero · frostbite · snowbound · icebound
provisions
Stockpiled food and supplies
- shelterProtected place or structure
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
foraging · subsistence · endurance · perseverance · resilience · fortitude · hardiness · tenacity · stamina · grit
breeding grounds
Sites where species reproduce
flock · geese · swallows · monarchs · salmon · whale migration · return journey · spring arrival · migratory patterns · non-migratory
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- cold toleranceResistance to low temperatures
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- behavioral changesAlterations in conduct
blubber · huddling · microhabitat · windbreak
penguins
Flightless aquatic seabirds
- sealsAquatic whiskered mammals
- polar bearsWhite Arctic marine mammals
- muskoxenStocky arctic ungulates
ptarmigan · arctic fox · snowy owl · lemmings · reindeer · emperor penguin · snow bunting · voles · ermine · caribou
overwinterersmigrators
Beings that relocate periodically
transients · snowbirds · migrants · migratory birds · migratory species