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Arctic Ocean

[ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, ahr-tik] / ˈɑrk tɪk ˈoʊ ʃən, ˈɑr tɪk /
NOUN
Arctic region
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The Arctic Ocean already receives a disproportionate share of this carbon compared to other parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Sub-hunting is difficult in part because seas are vast: If the Arctic Ocean were rescaled to the volume of Russia’s largest submarine, that same submarine would be the size of a couple grains of sand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Greenland sits where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Arctic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The rapid loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is often seen as an environmental catastrophe.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Air Force Captain Chuck Maultsby took off in a U-2 and flew north, soaring past the north coast of Alaska and out over the Arctic Ocean.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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