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The Arctic Refuge contains remote, complete, and undisturbed lands across five different ecological regions: lagoons, beaches and saltmarshes of coastal marine areas; coastal plain tundra; alpine tundra of the Brooks Range; the forest-tundra transition south of the mountains; and tall spruce, birch, and aspen of the boreal forest.
- Compare the Refuge to other areas: Ecological regions of northern Alaska.
- Discover some of the frozen ground features of the arctic.
- See how ice wedges and other permafrost features are created.
- Unearth the mysteries of the active layer.
- Expand your vocabulary with the frozen ground glossary.
- Learn what Water and Water Rights mean to the Refuge.
- Explore seismic trails on the Arctic Refuge coastal plain.
Additional information is available from the references listed in the partial bibliography of scientific research pertaining to the Refuge.
