This map, published by the Turkish Anadolu Agency in 2026, shows the geopolitical importance of Greenland. The central map sets out...
Maps of the Arctic Ocean
New and accurate map of the Arctic (1690)
This map of the North Pole is part of the Minor Atlas, published by Nicolaes Visscher II in 1690. On the map...
The greening of the boreal forest (2000–2019)
This map was published by Steven Bernard in 2024 as part of the #30DayMapChallenge initiative. The map shows changes in...
Arctic Ocean ocean currents (2023)
This map was published by Gaëlle Sutton in 2023 as part of the #30DayMapChallenge initiative. The author uses orange arrows to show the complex...
Geographical distribution of northern lights (1874)
This map was created by cartographer August Heinrich Petermann, using information provided by geophysicist Hermann Fritz, and...
New Discoveries in the North Pacific (1776)
This map was drawn by Francois Santini and published by the Venetian publisher M. Remondini in 1776. The map is...
Indigenous languages of the Arctic (2019)
This map was published in 2019 by the Arctic Council Secretariat (ACS) as part of the project to provide...
Extension of Arctic Ocean sea ice (1980–2020)
This map, published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, shows the retreat of Arctic sea ice between its minimum extent...
The maritime route under the Arctic ice (2019)
This map, created by Álvaro Merino for the website El Órden Mundial, shows the two major maritime routes for navigation...
Changes in the magnetic north pole (1831–2020)
This map, created by the website Visual Capitalist, shows the changes in the magnetic north pole over the course of...
Map of the North Pole, by Gerardus Mercator (1595)
This map was created by Gerardus Mercator to compensate for the shortcomings of his projection in covering the polar regions. Mercator...
Map of the Arctic Ocean floor (1971)
This map is the first in a collection of maps created by illustrator Heinrich Berann for National Geographic magazine.
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