Arctic Desert

PolarArctic

LocationArctic Ocean region

Area13,900,000 km2

ContinentArctic

TypePolar

About Arctic Desert

The second largest desert. Covers the Arctic islands of Canada, Greenland, Svalbard, and Russia. Winter temperatures reach -60C. Polar bears, Arctic foxes, and walruses survive here. The sea ice is declining 13% per decade.

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