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Climatology and geography

* Boreal (age), the first climatic phase of the Blytt-Sernander sequence of northern Europe, during the Holocene epoch * Boreal climate, a climate characterized by long winters and short, cool to mild summers *
Boreal ecosystem A boreal ecosystem is an ecosystem with a subarctic climate located in the Northern Hemisphere, approximately between 50° to 70°N latitude. These ecosystems are commonly known as taiga and are located in parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. ...
, an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere *
Boreal forest Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruc ...
, a biome characterized by coniferous forests * Boreal Sea, a Mesozoic-era seaway


Companies and organizations

* Boreale, a Quebec microbrewery * Boreal Mountain Resort, a ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California * Boreal Norge, a Norwegian public transport operator * Collège Boréal, a francophone college in Ontario, Canada


Other uses

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Boreal (horse) Boreal (foaled 19 April 1998) is a German Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from March 2001 until March 2003, he ran fourteen times in four countries and won three races, two of them at Group One level. Unraced as ...
, a racehorse *
Carlo Boreal This is a list of characters from the two Philip Pullman trilogies, '' His Dark Materials'' and ''The Book of Dust''. Introduced in ''Northern Lights'' Lyra Belacqua Lyra Belacqua, later known as Lyra Silvertongue, is the central character o ...
, a fictional character in Philip Pullman's ''His Dark Materials'' trilogy *''
Le Boreal ''Le Boreal'' is a cruise ship owned and operated by the French cruise line company Compagnie du Ponant. It cruises to Antarctica and other places. Design and description The vessel is in length, has 132 cabins and suites for 264 passenger ...
'', a French cruise ship *
Borealism Borealism is a form of exoticism in which stereotypes are imposed on the Earth's northern regions and cultures (particularly the Nordic and Arctic regions). The term was inspired by the similar concept of Orientalism, first coined by Edward Said ...
, the exoticisation of the northern regions of the Earth and their cultures


See also

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Boreal forest of Canada Boreal may refer to: Climatology and geography *Boreal (age), the first climatic phase of the Blytt-Sernander sequence of northern Europe, during the Holocene epoch *Boreal climate, a climate characterized by long winters and short, cool to mild ...
, a region covering much of Canada's land area * Boreal Forest Conservation Framework, a plan to protect the Canadian boreal forest * Borean languages, a hypothetical language family comprising languages of the Northern Hemisphere *
Boreal Shield Ecozone (CEC) The Boreal Shield Ecozone, as defined by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), is the largest ecozone in Canada. Covering 1.8 million square kilometres it covers almost 20% of Canada's landmass, stretching from northern Saskatchewan ...
, region of ancient rock in Canada *
Borea (disambiguation) Borea may refer to: *Borea, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the United States *''Borea'', an invalid synonym of the moth genus ''Eudonia'' * SC Borea Dresden, a German football club People: *Alberto Borea, Peruvian lawyer and politicia ...
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Borealis (disambiguation) Borealis (Latin for ''northern'' or ''of the north'') may refer to: Astronomy * Borealis Basin or North Polar Basin, a basin on the planet Mars * Borealis quadrangle, an area on the planet Mercury ** Borealis Planitia, a basin within the quadra ...
* Boreas (disambiguation) * Septentrional {{disambiguation