This hands-on department maintains roads, bridges, buildings and more so Jackson County can continue to be a great place to live and work. County Executive Frank White, Jr. was elected Jackson County Executive on Nov. 8, 2016, after serving as interim County Executive since Jan. 11, 2016.
Tundra. In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian ÑÑÐ½Ð´ÑÐ° from the Kildin Sami word tÅ«ndar tÅ«ndÃ¢r, uplands treeless mountain. tract
Average annual temperatures are -70Â°F (-56Â°C). Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturia, which means a barren land. The ground is permanently frozen 10 inches to 3 feet (25 to 100 cm) down so that trees can't grow there.