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Look up circumpolar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Circumpolar may refer to: Antarctic region Antarctic Circle the Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Circumpolar
Ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows clockwise (as seen from the South Pole) from west to east around Antarctica. An
Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
Topics referred to by the same term
Circumpolar clothing or Eskimo clothing may refer to clothing worn by any of the numerous indigenous peoples of the Arctic. These peoples are sometimes
Circumpolar_clothing
Star that never sets due to its apparent proximity to a celestial pole
A circumpolar star is a star that, as viewed from a given latitude on Earth, never sets below the horizon due to its apparent proximity to one of the
Circumpolar_star
Term for Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
Circumpolar peoples and Arctic peoples are umbrella terms for the various Indigenous peoples living around the North Pole. Approximately four million
Circumpolar_peoples
Species distribution extending around the North or South pole
A circumpolar distribution is any range of a taxon that occurs over a wide range of longitudes but only at high latitudes; such a range therefore extends
Circumpolar_distribution
Study of arctic and subarctic regions
Circumpolar studies (also Northern studies) is an interdisciplinary field of study combining social science and geoscience and involving topics like land
Circumpolar_studies
Boundary of the Arctic
States 60th parallel north Arctic cooperation and politics Arctic haze Circumpolar star Scott Polar Research Institute Territorial claims in the Arctic
Arctic_Circle
1984 novel by Richard A. Lupoff
Circumpolar! is a novel by Richard A. Lupoff published in 1984. Circumpolar! is a novel in which an alternative history is depicted with vastly different
Circumpolar!
Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere
regions of Eastern Russia, the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Other Circumpolar North indigenous peoples include the Chukchi, Evenks, Iñupiat, Khanty
Arctic
Astronomical coordinate analogous to latitude
declination near to +90°, so is circumpolar as seen from anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere except very close to the equator. Circumpolar stars never dip below
Declination
Coupled ocean/atmosphere wave that circles the Southern Ocean
The Antarctic Circumpolar Wave (ACW) is a coupled ocean/atmosphere wave that circles the Southern Ocean in approximately eight years at 6–8 cm/s (2.4–3
Antarctic_Circumpolar_Wave
Daily appearance and disappearance of the Moon at the Earth's horizon
polar circles, the Moon, like all other celestial objects outside the circumpolar circle, rises from the eastern half of the horizon and sets into the
Moonrise_and_moonset
Exonym for an Indigenous people of the circumpolar region
related languages belonging to the family of Eskaleut languages. These circumpolar peoples have traditionally inhabited the Arctic and subarctic regions
Eskimo
Inuit run Arctic organization
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC; formerly the Inuit Circumpolar Conference) is a multinational non-governmental organization (NGO) and Indigenous Peoples'
Inuit_Circumpolar_Council
Consortium of educational organizations
Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations
University_of_the_Arctic
Water mass in the Pacific and Indian oceans
Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW) is a designation given to the water mass in the Pacific and Indian oceans that is a mixing of other water masses in the region
Circumpolar_deep_water
Strait connecting the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans
one of the most treacherous voyages for ships to make. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which runs through it, meets no resistance from any landmass
Drake_Passage
Governor General of Canada from 2021 to 2026
negotiations.[citation needed] She was Canada's first ambassador for circumpolar affairs from 1994 to 2004, as well as a lead negotiator for the creation
Mary_Simon
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
The Arctic tropospheric polar vortex A polar vortex, more formally a circumpolar vortex, is a large region of cold, rotating air; polar vortices encircle
Polar_vortex
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
heterogeneous. Many of the flora and fauna of the archipelago have a broad circumpolar distribution in the South Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans. For example
Tristan_da_Cunha
Electronic bibliographic database
The Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database (CHBD) is a free electronic database of abstracts, citations, geographic and subject indexing, library codes
Circumpolar Health Bibliographic Database
Circumpolar_Health_Bibliographic_Database
German-Canadian physician (1919–2009)
over 100 papers on Northern health, and was one of the founders of the "circumpolar health movement". Schaefer, originally Schäfer, was born in Betzdorf
Otto_Schaefer
Ethnic group
related to Inuit. Inuit Circumpolar Council Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska Inuit Circumpolar Council Greenland Inuit Circumpolar Council Chukotka National
Inuit
Academic journal
The International Journal of Circumpolar Health is a peer-reviewed healthcare journal covering issues related to the health of indigenous peoples in Arctic
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
International_Journal_of_Circumpolar_Health
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
metres) below sea level. "Russia". The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security Studies. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved
Russia
susceptible to decay, so it is difficult to definitively date the origins of circumpolar skin clothing. Evidence for the earliest origins of the Inuit clothing
History_of_Inuit_clothing
Rising of stars prior to sunrise
viewed from latitudes not at the equator, do not rise or set. These are circumpolar stars, which are either always in the sky or never. For example, the
Heliacal_rising
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
constellations today. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco. Draco is circumpolar from northern latitudes, meaning that it never sets and can be seen at
Draco_(constellation)
Country in North America
Introduction. Routledge. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-3173-4244-1. Rawat, Rajiv (2012). Circumpolar Health Atlas. University of Toronto Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4426-4456-4
Canada
Inuk advocate for Indigenous rights
Issues from 2011 to 2016. In 2018 she was elected Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, representing the 180,000 Inuit and Yupik people in the Russian
Dalee_Sambo_Dorough
Star at the centre of the Solar System
Sun Solar eclipse Solar radio emission Solar System Sunlight Pole star Circumpolar Constellation Asterism Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Radial
Sun
Greenlandic Inuit ethnic group
Greenland). The Kalaallit (singular: Kalaaleq) are Inuit and form part of the circumpolar peoples of the Arctic. The language spoken by Inuit in Greenland is known
Kalaallit
International programme monitoring permafrost parameters
thaw depth of permafrost, mostly referring to the monitoring network of Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring (CALM)" Permanent monitoring in GTN-P has been
Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost
Global_Terrestrial_Network_for_Permafrost
Ocean around Antarctica
Another is Circumpolar Deep Water, a mixture of Antarctic Bottom Water and North Atlantic Deep Water.[citation needed] Associated with the Circumpolar Current
Southern_Ocean
Star in the constellation Camelopardalis
is an M-type main sequence star in the northern part of the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. Gliese 445 is currently 17.1 light-years
Gliese_445
Common name for several plant species
adapted to Arctic, subarctic, and alpine/subalpine climates and have a circumpolar distribution in northern North America, Asia and Europe. The genus name
Bearberry
Ocean waters between Australia and Antarctica
opening of the Drake Passage and the Tasmanian Passage, the Antarctic circumpolar current was able to form at the onset of the Oligocene, replacing the
Tasmanian_Passage
Study of physical conditions and processes within the ocean
the direction of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Among the most important ocean currents are the: Antarctic Circumpolar Current Deep ocean (density-driven)
Physical_oceanography
Genus of fishes
subfamily Salmoninae within the family Salmonidae. The genus has a northern circumpolar distribution, and most of its members are typically cold-water fish that
Salvelinus
Imaginary sky rotation points
halfway between Sirius and the pole. Celestial sphere Celestial equator Circumpolar star Orbital pole Polaris Pole star Poles of astronomical bodies Jim
Celestial_pole
The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies Abbreviation TAI Formation 2011; 15 years ago (2011) Type Public policy-Think tank Headquarters
The Arctic Institute – Center for Circumpolar Security Studies
The_Arctic_Institute_–_Center_for_Circumpolar_Security_Studies
Indigenous people of Alaska, U.S.
historically “the most widespread language in the world”, spoken across the circumpolar Arctic from the western edges of Siberia through Alaska, northern Canada
Iñupiat
Part of large-scale ocean circulation
A. K.; Hogg, A. McC.; England, M. H.; Spence, P. (May 2020). "Warm Circumpolar Deep Water transport toward Antarctica driven by local dense water export
Thermohaline_circulation
Traditional Inuit and Chukchi food consisting of frozen whale skin and blubber
in various ways, see below) is a traditional food of Inuit and other circumpolar peoples, consisting of whale skin and blubber. A part of Inuit cuisine
Muktuk
Multi-sport competition
are a triennial multi-sport and indigenous cultural event involving circumpolar peoples residing in communities or countries bordering the Arctic Ocean
Arctic_Winter_Games
Passage of an astronomical body across the meridian
local horizon, as viewed from the observer's latitude, are described as circumpolar. Look up culmination in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Celestial sphere
Culmination
Species of buttercup
species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It has a circumpolar distribution in the northern hemisphere, native to temperate and boreal
Ranunculus_sceleratus
Any large system of circulating ocean surface currents
the Atlantic Ocean, between the ITCZ in the north and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to the south. The South Equatorial Current brings water west
Ocean_gyre
Regions around Earth's geographical poles
Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and Russia. Arctic circumpolar populations, though small, often share more in common with each other
Polar_regions_of_Earth
Largest Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada
3,000 years and possibly much longer; evidence of the earliest known circumpolar peoples is evident on the islands. The Inuktitut name for the island
Baffin_Island
Gas layer surrounding Jupiter
near the northern and southern poles of the planet. These are called circumpolar cyclones (CPCs) and they have been observed by the Juno Spacecraft using
Atmosphere_of_Jupiter
Large iceberg in Antarctica
BBC and CNN. In early April 2024, the iceberg entered the Antarctic Circumpolar Current but stayed in place as it was trapped in a Taylor column—as confirmed
A23a
Geologically ancient antarctic landmass
continent with Antarctica. These openings also created the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which eventually led to the glaciation of Antarctica, making
Antarctic_land_bridge
Autonomous territory of Denmark
has been inhabited at intervals over at least the last 4,500 years by circumpolar peoples whose forebears migrated there from what is now Canada. Norsemen
Greenland
Species of passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae
bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae. It is a circumpolar arctic breeder and the only member of the genus Calcarius present in
Lapland_longspur
Third epoch of the Paleogene Period
create a true Antarctic Circumpolar Current. If the opening occurred as late as hypothesized, then the Antarctic Circumpolar Current could not have had
Oligocene
Separation of two hydrological & climatic regions
which varies in latitude seasonally, separates the clockwise Antarctic circumpolar current from other oceans. Antarctic waters predominantly sink beneath
Antarctic_Convergence
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
of the Humboldt Current. The largest ocean current is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), a wind-driven current which flows clockwise uninterrupted
Ocean_current
Southern half of the global ocean current system
generated flow, a result of the Westerlies, that brings water from the Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW) to the surface. Zonal wind stress induces upwelling
Southern Ocean overturning circulation
Southern_Ocean_overturning_circulation
Swirling and reverse current in a turbulent flow regime
height gradient, this creates a jet or current, such as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. This current, as part of a baroclinically unstable system, meanders
Eddy_(fluid_dynamics)
Inuk environmentalist
most recently as International Chair for the Inuit Circumpolar Council (formerly the Inuit Circumpolar Conference). Watt-Cloutier has worked on a range
Sheila_Watt-Cloutier
Name of several Inuit languages spoken in Canada
Retrieved 17 June 2024. "The Inuit Circumpolar Council Political Universe". www.inuitcircumpolar.com. Inuit Circumpolar Council. 14 August 2021. Retrieved
Inuktitut
Species of mammal
Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The
Stoat
Largest species of deer
antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose inhabit the circumpolar boreal forests or temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern
Moose
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Sun Solar eclipse Solar radio emission Solar System Sunlight Pole star Circumpolar Constellation Asterism Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Radial
Solar_System
Northern pole-star; brightest star in Ursa Minor
Polaris is a yellow supergiant star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor. It is designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinized to Alpha Ursae
Polaris
Canadian politician
Assembly of Nunavut from 2011 until 2017 and president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada from 2018 until 2022. Prior to her election as an MLA
Monica_Ell-Kanayuk
Species of carnivore
(Leptonychotes weddellii) is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica. The Weddell seal was discovered
Weddell_seal
"Inuit Circumpolar Council". Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2013-01-21. "Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) - Inuit Circumpolar Council
Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples Secretariat
Arctic_Council_Indigenous_Peoples_Secretariat
response to the ACIA call for better monitoring, CAFF established the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). The CBMP is an international
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Arctic_Climate_Impact_Assessment
Non-periodic comet
entered Leo Minor and after that Ursa Major and by 10 October 2025 was circumpolar for northern latitudes above 48°N. On 10 October the comet had an apparent
C/2025_A6_(Lemmon)
and Miquelon (PDF). U.S. Department of State. 1974. "Canada and the Circumpolar Regions". Canada's partnerships and priorities by world region. www.international
Borders_of_Canada
One of the two categories of Indigenous Australians
care services among indigenous populations". International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 66 (3): 188–198. doi:10.3402/ijch.v66i3.18254. ISSN 2242-3982
Aboriginal_Australians
Interdisciplinary research centre for climate
Arctic. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and
Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research
Centre_for_International_Climate_and_Environmental_Research
Pair of stars in Ursa Minor and Ursa Major
the stars' close association with eternity and the afterlife. These circumpolar stars are now known as Kochab (Beta Ursae Minoris), in the bowl of Ursa
The_Indestructibles
International music event
the Arctic". Pan-ArcticVision has live musical contributions from the circumpolar North (the Arctic), and arranges televotes among the public. The event
Pan-ArcticVision
Circumpolar species of horsetail plant
type of fern. It is native to the northern hemisphere where it has a circumpolar distribution. It is a variable species with several ecotypes, some of
Equisetum_variegatum
Subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean
difficult to distinguish from the northern boundary of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Like other oceanic gyres, it collects vast amounts of floating
South_Atlantic_Gyre
Eastward ocean current, fed by the Brazil Current
South Atlantic Current than in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, though also slower. Antarctic Circumpolar Current Ocean current Oceanic gyres Physical
South_Atlantic_Current
Species of the family Mustelidae
post-glacial recolonization in wolverines (Gulo gulo) from across their circumpolar distribution". PLOS ONE. 8 (12) e83837. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...883837Z.
Wolverine
Type of luminous supergiant star
Sun Solar eclipse Solar radio emission Solar System Sunlight Pole star Circumpolar Constellation Asterism Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Radial
Post-AGB_star
Island in the Bering Strait, territory of Russia
Times. Retrieved on March 01, 2017 Jarvenpa R.. Brumbach J. H.. 2006. Circumpolar Lives and Livelihood: A Comparative Ethnoarchaeology of Gender and Subsistence
Big_Diomede_Island
Species of deer
The reindeer or caribou (Rangifer tarandus) is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous
Reindeer
American scientist
Permafrost tunnel Woodwell Climate Research Center Associations and networks Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost International
Max_C._Brewer
Oil development project in Alaska
Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route Ilulissat Declaration Inuit Circumpolar Council Saami Council Territorial claims in the Arctic United Nations
Willow_project
Species of flowering plant in the broomrape family
herbaceous wildflower in the genus Rhinanthus in the broomrape family. It has circumpolar distribution in Europe, Russia, western Asia, and northern North America
Rhinanthus_minor
Cloud pattern on the planet Saturn
Developing barotropic instability of Saturn's North Polar hexagonal circumpolar jet (Jet) plus North Polar vortex (NPV) system produces a long-living
Saturn's_hexagon
Process where a red giant star engulfs a planet
Sun Solar eclipse Solar radio emission Solar System Sunlight Pole star Circumpolar Constellation Asterism Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Radial
Stellar_engulfment
Species of carnivore
carcinophaga), also known as the krill-eater seal, is a true seal with a circumpolar distribution around the coast of Antarctica. They are the only member
Crabeater_seal
Aspect of European colonization of the Americas
Circumpolar Council Resolution 2010 – 01 on the use of the term Inuit in scientific and other circles" (PDF). InuitCircumpolar.com. Inuit Circumpolar
Native American name controversy
Native_American_name_controversy
Species of priapulid worm
unsegmented worm which burrows in soft sediment on the seabed. It has a circumpolar distribution. Priapulus caudatus is one of only nineteen known species
Priapulus_caudatus
Annual holiday
(Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐊᓂ, romanized: Inuit Upluani), also known as International Circumpolar Inuit Day (Inuktitut: Tamaat Ukiuktaqtuniitunik Inuit Ubluangit), is
International_Inuit_Day
Nymph in Greek mythology
waters, thus providing a poetic explanation for the constellations' circumpolar positions in ancient times. According to Hyginus, the origin of the transformation
Callisto_(mythology)
Canine polar explorer
by Ranulph Fiennes and Ginny Fiennes and accompanied the team on the circumpolar Transglobe Expedition from 1979 to 1982. The Transglobe Expedition (1979–1982)
Bothie_(dog)
Species of bird
gray-headed mollymawk, is a large seabird from the albatross family. It has a circumpolar distribution, nesting on isolated islands in the Southern Ocean and feeding
Grey-headed_albatross
Age Types of societies Society Pre-industrial Hunter-gatherer Montane Circumpolar Subarctic Nomadic Pastoral Horticultural Agricultural/Agrarian Feudal
Timelines_of_Big_History
Species of bird
Pagophila. It is a resident breeding bird in the high Arctic and has a circumpolar distribution through Greenland, northernmost North America, and Eurasia
Ivory_gull
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
migration route. Albatrosses nesting in the Southern Ocean often undertake circumpolar trips between breeding seasons. Some bird species undertake shorter migrations
Bird
Records of Earth's people
Age Types of societies Society Pre-industrial Hunter-gatherer Montane Circumpolar Subarctic Nomadic Pastoral Horticultural Agricultural/Agrarian Feudal
Human_history
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Girl/Female
Indian
Leadership
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Traditional
Snake Goddess
Girl/Female
Greek
Highly regarded.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Miracle, Divine
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Ruler
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pure
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian
My Life; Presence
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beauty, Desire, Splendour, Ornament, Another name for Lakshmi, ** ornament, Luster, Loveliness
Girl/Female
Biblical
Answerings, singings, afflicted.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Broad Campden or Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, both named with Old English camp ‘enclosure’ + denu ‘valley’.
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n.
One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F. Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.
a.
About the pole; -- applied to stars that revolve around the pole without setting; as, circumpolar stars.