sub-Arctic
Below the Arctic
Sub-Arctic describes regions just south of the Arctic Circle, characterized by harsh winters, short summers, and sparse vegetation transitioning between tundra and boreal forest.
The climate is cold but less extreme than true Arctic conditions: sub-Arctic temperatures, the sub-Arctic zones of Canada and Siberia.
Also spelled subarctic.
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- coldLow temperature state
harsh · long winters · short summers · frost · ice · snow · polar · northern
Subarctic coniferous woodland zone
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
moss · caribou · moose · wolverine · lynx · ptarmigan · muskeg · bog
Perpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- northern lightsPolar atmospheric light display
- extreme coldSevere low temperature
isolation · remoteness · survival · frostbite · hypothermia · layering · insulation · shelter
America's frozen northwest
- SiberiaRussia's eastern expanse
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
- IcelandNordic island republic
Greenland · Yukon · Northwest Territories · Labrador · Kamchatka · Murmansk · Fairbanks · treeline
Arctic indigenous people
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- reindeer herdingRaising domesticated caribou commercially
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
traditional · hunting · fishing · trapping · nomadic · indigenous knowledge · sled dogs · survival skills
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
cold · harsh · long winters · short summers · frost · ice · snow · polar · northern · frigid
boreal forest
Subarctic coniferous woodland zone
lichen · moss · caribou · moose · wolverine · lynx · ptarmigan · muskeg · bog · wetland
midnight sun
Perpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- northern lightsPolar atmospheric light display
extreme cold · isolation · remoteness · survival · frostbite · hypothermia · layering · insulation · shelter · expedition
Alaska
America's frozen northwest
- SiberiaRussia's eastern expanse
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
Iceland · Greenland · Yukon · Northwest Territories · Labrador · Kamchatka · Murmansk · Fairbanks · treeline · latitude
Inuit
Arctic indigenous people
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- AthabascanNorthern Native American linguistic group
- reindeer herdingRaising domesticated caribou commercially
subsistence · traditional · hunting · fishing · trapping · nomadic · indigenous knowledge · sled dogs · survival skills · oral tradition
sub-Arctictropical
Of hot, humid regions
equatorial · sub-tropical · subtropical · torrid · hot
sub-Arctictropical
Of hot, humid regions
equatorial · jungle · rainforest · subtropical · Amazonian