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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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A larger "warning zone" up to Norway's Jan Mayen islands in the Arctic Ocean would also be in place, with flights re-routed.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The Arctic Ocean also saw its second-lowest sea ice extent for the month of May.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Scientists say climate change is driving a major and potentially permanent transformation in the Arctic Ocean, disrupting the marine food chain from the bottom up.

From Science Daily May 28, 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

The ice cubes were miniature icebergs, the kind that sink ships in the Arctic Ocean.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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