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Arctica was an ancient continent which formed approximately 2.5 billion years ago in the Neoarchean era.
Arctica consisted of the Canadian and Siberian shields, and is now roughly situated in the Arctic around the current North Pole.
History [edit]
Arctica joined with the continents Atlantica and Nena about one billion years ago to form the supercontinent, Rodinia.
With the breakup of the supercontinent, Arctica's fragments have mostly stayed at higher latitudes.
Nomenclature [edit]
Arctica was chosen as a name because since its formation the continent and the cratons that broke away from it have spent most of their time in northerly latitudes.
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Mon, 06 May 2013 13:02:17 -0700
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have posted the first in a series of behind-the-scenes clips from their early-March tour of Colombia. Check it out below. SONATA ARCTICA's latest album, "Stones Grow Her Name", was certified gold in Finland for ...
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Metal Underground
Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:33 -0700
Sonata Arctica has posted more footage online from the band's time one the road supporting new album "Stones Grow Her Name" (reviewed here). Check out this latest road report clip from Colombia below. The band also comments: "Hola Colombia!
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:28:58 -0700
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have posted behind-the-scenes footage from their March 2 concert in Mexico City. Check it out below. SONATA ARCTICA's latest album, "Stones Grow Her Name", was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess ...
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Metal Underground
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:40:54 -0700
After posting video tour recaps from the Japanese and Russian stops of the "Stones Grow Her Name" tour, Sonata Arctica has now uploaded another clip, this time from Mexico City. Check out the latest in the band's series of tour video diaries through ...
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Science Fiction
Wed, 08 May 2013 07:10:04 -0700
Lucky for readers, we, too, get to experience his journey with his 'Arctica' trilogy. Protocol 7 is the first novel in the trilogy where we follow our protagonist Simon as he uncovers the mystery of his father's supposed death and travels to a ...
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The ambler
Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:50 -0700
The Atlantic Puffin, lesser known as 'fratercula arctica' has been chosen to represent the start of the two week Amble Puffin Festival at Coquet Island, on the Northumberland coast. The image itself will include links to a Bing search page of more ...
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Fri, 17 May 2013 07:14:53 -0700
BATTLE BEAST recently toured Europe as the support act for SONATA ARCTICA. Regarding Vänskä's departure from the band, BATTLE BEAST previously said: "On August 19th [20120], Nitte sent the rest of the band an e-mail stating that she was leaving the ...
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Thu, 09 May 2013 11:51:21 -0700
... OF FIRE) on drums, Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS), Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) and Mikko Härkin (SONATA ARCTICA) on keyboards, and Tolkki himself taking care of all guitars, bass and production duties.
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