Across the Arctic - Svalbard

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Across
  1. 2. Arctic duck species known for its insulating down.
  2. 3. Norwegian archipelago known for polar bears
  3. 6. Explorer and scientist whose Arctic drift theory inspired polar research still conducted from Svalbard today.
  4. 9. Svalbard subspecies of a well-known Arctic herbivore.
  5. 14. Ships designed to break through sea ice
  6. 15. Area of open water surrounded by sea ice, vital for marine life in winter.
  7. 17. The cold ocean north of Europe, Asia, and North America
  8. 19. Microscopic drifting organisms that feed many Arctic fish, birds and whales.
  9. 20. Resource that drove early 20th-century settlement and industry in Svalbard.
  10. 21. The opposite of a glacier’s advance
  11. 22. Capital of Svalbard
Down
  1. 1. The layer of frozen ground beneath the surface
  2. 4. Norwegian polar explorer who used Svalbard as a base for Arctic expeditions, including a 1926 airship flight over the North Pole.
  3. 5. Frozen ocean water that plays a vital role in regulating Earth’s climate.
  4. 7. Main language spoken in Svalbard
  5. 8. Thick fat layer that insulates Arctic marine mammals from cold waters.
  6. 10. Treeless Arctic landscape with hardy vegetation and migratory animals.
  7. 11. Permanently frozen ground storing vast amounts of carbon.
  8. 12. Small mammal with seasonal fur color change for camouflage.
  9. 13. Phenomenon where the sun stays below the horizon for months
  10. 16. Frozen form of freshwater found in glaciers
  11. 18. Apex predator uniquely adapted to sea ice hunting.