Arctic

Arctic

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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Pack

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A large body of ice, consisting of seperate masses, lying close together, and whose extent cannot be seen.

Lane of water

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

Pemmican

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Meat cured, pulverized, and mixed with fat, containing much nutriment in a small compass.

Sailing-ice

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Ice of which the masses are so much separated as to allow a ship to sail among them.

Nipped

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The situation of a ship when forcibly pressed by ice on both sides.

Patch of ice

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The same as a pack, but of smaller dimensions.

Blink

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A peculiar brightness in the atmosphere, often assuming an arch-like form. The blink of land, as well as that over large quantities of ice, is usually of a yellowish cast.