(かんたい)

かんたい
noun
frigid zone, polar region
1. frigid zone, polar region
The coldest climatic zones of the Earth, located around the Arctic and Antarctic poles.
寒帯(かんたい)では一年中(いちねんじゅう)(さむ)い。
It's cold all year round in the frigid zone.
北極(ほっきょく)南極(なんきょく)寒帯(かんたい)(ぞく)する。
The Arctic and Antarctic belong to the frigid zone.
寒帯(かんたい)動物(どうぶつ)(きび)しい環境(かんきょう)適応(てきおう)している。
Animals in the frigid zone have adapted to harsh conditions.

GEOGRAPHY: 寒帯(かんたい) refers to the climate zones between the polar circles and the poles.

CLIMATE ZONES (気候帯(きこうたい)):

  • 熱帯(ねったい) - tropical zone (hottest)
  • 亜熱帯(あねったい) - subtropical zone
  • 温帯(おんたい) - temperate zone
  • 亜寒帯(あかんたい)/冷帯(れいたい) - subarctic zone
  • 寒帯(かんたい) - frigid zone (coldest)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 寒帯(かんたい)気候(きこう) (frigid climate)
  • 寒帯(かんたい)地方(ちほう) (frigid regions)

RELATED:

  • 北極圏(ほっきょくけん) - Arctic Circle
  • 南極圏(なんきょくけん) - Antarctic Circle