Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

arctic

— noun a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow — adjective (= frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar) extremely cold an arctic climate a frigid day gelid waters of the North Atlantic glacial winds icy hands polar weather

Arctic

— noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole — adjective of or relating to the Arctic the Arctic summer

climate Noun

— The weather conditions of a place. The desert is a very hot climate to be in.

impact Noun

— An impact is the act of one object hitting another. In tests, the driver was unhurt, even in high-speed impacts. Many buildings were destroyed as the plane exploded on impact. — The impact is the effect of an act, statement, change, etc. The report noted that most teachers feel that IT has made little impact on formal education. The environmental impact of such increases in efficiency, however, depends on how you generate the power.

impact Verb

— If something impacts you, it has an effect on you. It is obvious how bad movies will impact on children. — If you impact something, you press (or pack) its together. There is a special tool to impact the road when it is under construction so the base is solid.

assessment Noun

— An assessment of a person, idea, skill, process, etc. is a judgement or measurement of them. The results of your recent job assessment are excellent. The buyers have to make their own assessment of the value.