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subpolar

American  
[suhb-poh-ler] / sʌbˈpoʊ lər /

adjective

  1. subantarctic.

  2. subarctic.


Etymology

Origin of subpolar

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + polar

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They looked at 2,572 population-level time series involving 146 species, mostly inhabiting temperate or subpolar regions.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2024

In addition, the researchers found that the cold climate anomalies in the subpolar North Atlantic and Europe were accompanied by weaker ocean circulation and increased salinity in the Caribbean.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2023

It relies on sea surface temperature measurements from one region in the subpolar North Atlantic and suggests that changes in these temperatures are a kind of “fingerprint,” or signal, of the shifting AMOC.

From Scientific American Jul. 28, 2023

That influence is “much weaker in the subpolar North Atlantic, especially near Iceland,” said Rong Zhang, a senior scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

From New York Times Aug. 29, 2018

The vertical circulation is now dominated by cold water from subpolar latitudes.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Ellsworth Huntington

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