arctic boundary as defined by the arctic research …...acknowledgement: funding for this map was...

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A r c t ic C i rcl e A L A S K A C A N A D A BERIN G SEA CHUKCHI SEA Y u k o n R . P o r c u p i n e R . RU S SIA Y uko n R. A l e u t i a n C h a i n Ta n a n a R . K o y u k u k R . K u s k o k w i m R. Y u k o n R. C o lv i l l e R . ARCTIC O CEAN BEA U F O R T S E A Arctic Boundary as defined by the Arctic Research and Policy Act (ARPA) All United States and foreign territory north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain. Acknowledgement: Funding for this map was provided by the National Science Foundation through the Arctic Research Mapping Application (armap.org) and Contract #0520837 to CH2M HILL for the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC). Map author: Allison Gaylord, Nuna Technologies. May 27, 2009. 1. The Aleutian chain boundary is demarcated by the 'Contiguous zone' limit of 24-nautical miles. 1 Credit: US Arctic Research Commission

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Page 1: Arctic Boundary as defined by the Arctic Research …...Acknowledgement: Funding for this map was provided by the National Science Foundation through the Arctic Research Mapping Application

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Arctic Boundary as defined by the Arctic Research and Policy Act (ARPA)All United States and foreign territory north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain.

Acknowledgement: Funding for this map was provided by the National Science Foundation through the Arctic Research Mapping Application (armap.org) and Contract #0520837 to CH2M HILL for the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC). Map author: Allison Gaylord, Nuna Technologies. May 27, 2009.1. The Aleutian chain boundary is demarcated by the 'Contiguous zone' limit of 24-nautical miles.

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Credit: US Arctic Research Commission