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The Arctic is a polar region located at the northern-most part of the Earth consisting of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost. The Arctic region holds one of the largest deposits of nature resources on Earth.

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hummock

Places; Arctic

A mass of ice rising to a consderable height above the general level of a floe, and forming a part of it. Hummocks are originally raised by the pressure of floes against each other.

ice-anchore

Places; Arctic

A hook or grapnel adapted to take hold upon ice.

ice-belt

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A continued margin of ice, which in high northern latitudes, adheres to the coast above the ordinary level of the sea.

iceberg

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A large floating mass of ice detatched from a glacier.

ice-foot

Places; Arctic

The Danish name of the limited ice-belt of the more southern coast.

land-ice

Places; Arctic

Is ice attached to the land, either in floes or in heavy grounded masses lying near the shore.

lane of water

Places; Arctic

A narrow channel among the masses of ice, through which a boat or a ship may pass.

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