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subantarctic
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sub·ant·arc·tic  (sbnt-ärktk, -ärtk)
adj.
Of or resembling regions just north of the Antarctic Circle.

subantarctic [ˌsʌbæntˈɑːktɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of or relating to latitudes immediately north of the Antarctic Circle

subantarctic  (sbnt-ärktk, -ärtk)
Relating to the geographic area just north of the Antarctic Circle. The subantarctic region is the coldest part of the South Temperate Zone.


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Icebergs are a rare sight in the sub-Antarctic waters south of New Zealand but in 2006 a number floated to within 25 kilometres of the coastline, the first such sighting since 1931.
Icebergs are a rare sight in the sub-Antarctic waters south of New Zealand but in 2006 a number floated to within 25 kilometres of the coastline, the first such sighting since 1931.
A GIANT iceberg looms on the horizon as it drifts past the Australian sub-Antarctic territory of Macquarie Island.
 
 
 
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