transpolar
/trænsˈpoʊlər/
adjective
- Crossing or extending across a polar region, especially the North or South Pole.
- The airline announced a new transpolar route connecting North America and Asia.
- Scientists studied the transpolar drift of ice across the Arctic Ocean.
- The transpolar flight from London to Tokyo goes over the North Pole to save time.
- Relating to or located on the opposite side of a pole (such as the North or South Pole).
- The expedition aimed to map the transpolar areas that had never been explored.
- Transpolar winds can carry cold air from the Arctic down into lower latitudes.
- The transpolar region of Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Earth.