Arctic Tundra

Arctic Tundra

Cold and Treeless with up to 30-60 mile per hour winds. In the summer the snow melts creating pools of water and marsh like land. This attracts millions of birds every year.

AnimalsArctic Fox- (Vulpes lagopus)Snowy Owl- (Bubo scandiacus)Caribou- (Rangifer tarandus)

Little precipitation and if any it is usually in the form of snow. Average 6-10 inches of rainfall each year.

The soil is completely frozen in the Winter. In the Summer the upper layer thaws and water pools at the surface attracting insects.

PlantsBearberry- (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)Pasque Flower- (Pulsatilla)Arctic Willow- (Salix arctica)

Fun FactPermafrost is an impermeable and permanently frozen layer of soil that prevents water from draining and roots from penetrating the deep soil.

Annually the temperature is -70°F (-56°C). Summer time is has a range of 37°-60°F. Winter's range is an average of -94°F (-70°C). Spring and Fall's average temperature is -18°F (-28°C).