subarctic
Just below Arctic
Subarctic describes regions just south of the Arctic Circle, characterized by long, cold winters and brief summers.
The subarctic zone includes much of Alaska, northern Canada, and Siberia—areas with permafrost and boreal forests.
Subarctic temperatures kept us indoors for days.
North American arctic deer
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
- lynxTufted-eared wild feline
- wolverineStocky northern forest carnivore
- snowshoe hareColor-changing northern lagomorph
snowy owl · ptarmigan · lemming · muskox · brown bear · salmon · migratory birds · reindeer
Neat; also a conifer
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- larchDeciduous coniferous tree
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
aspen · coniferous · evergreen · boreal forest · woodland · lichen · moss · muskeg
Subarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- SiberiaRussia's eastern expanse
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
Yukon · Nunavut · Lapland · Scandinavia · Fairbanks · Whitehorse · Yellowknife · Nordic
Soil solidified by cold
- frost heaveSoil expansion from ice
- patterned groundFreeze-thaw sorted terrain features
- thawReturn to liquid
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
caribou
North American arctic deer
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
- lynxTufted-eared wild feline
- wolverineStocky northern forest carnivore
snowshoe hare · snowy owl · ptarmigan · lemming · muskox · brown bear · salmon · migratory birds · reindeer · wolf
spruce
Neat; also a conifer
birch · aspen · coniferous · evergreen · boreal forest · woodland · lichen · moss · muskeg · peatland
taiga
Subarctic evergreen biome
Alaska · Yukon · Nunavut · Lapland · Scandinavia · Fairbanks · Whitehorse · Yellowknife · Nordic · hinterland
frozen ground
Soil solidified by cold
- frost heaveSoil expansion from ice
- patterned groundFreeze-thaw sorted terrain features
- thawReturn to liquid
freezing
Extremely cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- windchillPerceived temperature drop
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
hypothermia · blizzard · sleet · flurries · snowfall · ice · glacier · icecap · shiver · numbness
parka
Insulated hooded winter coat
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermalsWarm air columns
- woolensGarments of sheep fiber
mittens · layering · shelter · firewood · snowshoes · sled · ice fishing · trapping · hunting · foraging
- Arcticpolar bear, polar bears, polar ice, polar ice cap, polar region
- cold climatestundra, taiga, boreal forest, alpine zone, permafrost
- Cold Regionstundra regions, polar regions, Siberia, polar desert, frozen tundra
- Northern Wildstaiga, boreal forest, muskeg, permafrost, frozen tundra
- snowy placessnowfields, igloo, snowbelt, snowbelts, ski lodge
- Northern frontiertundra, taiga, permafrost, boreal forest, trading post
subarctictropical
Of hot, humid regions
equatorial · subequatorial · subtropical · torrid · hot zone