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Frigid Zone

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Frig·id Zone  (frjd)
Either of two extreme latitude zones of the earth, the North Frigid Zone, between the North Pole and the Arctic Circle, or the South Frigid Zone, between the South Pole and the Antarctic Circle.

Frigid Zone
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Archaic the cold region inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle where the sun's rays are very oblique

Frigid Zone  (frjd)
Either of two regions of the Earth of extreme latitude, the North Frigid Zone, extending north of the Arctic Circle, or the South Frigid Zone, extending south of the Antarctic Circle.
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Noun1.Frigid Zone - the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a poleFrigid Zone - the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
climatic zone - any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One new characteristic of winter is the frequent wild swings of temperature: The sudden appearance in midwinter of weather that properly belongs in April or May, with temperatures rising to the 50s or higher, only to plummet again into the frigid zone within hours.
The greatest part of China is in the northern temperate zone while the southern areas are in the tropical or subtropical zone and northern areas in the frigid zone.
This, in itself, is no easy task in a frigid zone and at an altitude of 3,000-4,000 meters.
 
 
 
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