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Climate Arctic Ocean, in 36 editions.

The entry for Arctic Ocean published Climate in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Climate in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Climate” (1990 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.

Published as “Climate”

  • polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature range;
  • winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies;
  • summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow

Published as “Climate”

  • polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature range;
  • winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies;
  • summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow

polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature range; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow
polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature range; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Arctic Ocean: Climate.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/arctic-ocean/climate.

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