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Arctic Circle
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Arctic Circle
The parallel of latitude approximately 66°33 north. It forms the boundary between the North Temperate and North Frigid zones.
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Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the imaginary circle round the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ N; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon on the winter solstice

Arctic Circle  (ärktk)
The parallel of latitude approximately 66°33 north. It forms the boundary between the North Temperate and North Frigid zones.
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Noun1.Arctic Circle - a line of latitude near but to the south of the north poleArctic Circle - a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
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Arctic Circle n
the Arctic Circle → le cercle arctique, le cercle polaire arctique

Arctic Circle n the Arctic Circleil Circolo polare artico

Arctic Circle الدائرة القطبية الشمالية severní polární kruh den nordlige polarkreds nördlicher Polarkreis Αρκτικός Κύκλος círculo polar ártico pohjoinen napapiiri cercle polaire arktički krug Circolo Polare Artico 北極圏 북극권 noordpoolcirkel polarsirkel koło podbiegunowe Círculo Árctico, Círculo Ártico Северный полярный круг norra polcirkeln วงเขตขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Buzul Kuşağı Vòng Bắc Cực 北极圈


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