1 Arctic tundra-The Arctic tundra is located far north in the northern hemisphere along the Arctic Circle. 2  There are large areas of tundra in northern North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia.3  The word tundra comes from a Finnish word tunturi, which means treeless plain or barren land. There are large areas of tundra in northern North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia. 2  The word tundra comes from a Finnish word tunturi, which means treeless plain or barren land. 3  The tundra is a very fragile biome that is shrinking as the permafrost melts.