Meanings
nounArctic haze (countable and uncountable, plural Arctic hazes)
plural Arctic hazes
- countableuncountableA visible reddish-brown springtime haze in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic, due to anthropogenic air pollution.
Origin
Coined in 1956 by J. Murray Mitchell, a US Air Force officer stationed in Alaska.
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APA
Arctic haze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20haze
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“Arctic haze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20haze. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arctic haze,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arctic%20haze.
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