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Subarctic vs Subpolar - What's the difference?

subarctic | subpolar | see also |

As adjectives the difference between subarctic and subpolar

is that subarctic is of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic while subpolar is situated below the poles.

As a noun subarctic

is region immediately outside of the Arctic Circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life.

subarctic

English

Noun

(-)
  • Region immediately outside of the Arctic Circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic.

    • subpolar

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Situated below the poles

    • See also

    * subarctic