Circumpolar

The adjective circumpolar (from Latin circum , 'around' and ancient Greek pólos 'pivot point, axis, pole' ) stands for:

• Circumpolar (astronomy) , all year round visible, the celestial pole seemingly orbiting astronomical objects
• zirkumpolar (geography) (also spelled "circumpolar"), the distribution of species within one or more climatic zones around the globe - usually supplemented by additional information, such as B. the populated climatic zone. A special proximity to the Poles is not expressed. Is also used in ethnology for the circumpolar peoples.

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Wiktionary: zirkumpolar  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Circumpolar deep water
• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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