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High Arctic

noun

  1. the regions of Canada, esp the northern islands, within the Arctic Circle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Even the most basic elements of operating a military base in the high Arctic are extremely cumbersome.

Others include Canada's Northwest Territories and its High Arctic islands, northern Greenland, the southern end of South America and scattered patches of Siberia.

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The sighting attracted attention because belugas are rarely seen that far south of the high Arctic.

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The sighting attracted attention because belugas are rarely seen this far south of the high Arctic.

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Next year, I’m joining an expedition of scientists, artists and other creatives to witness climate change in the high Arctic Circle.

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