Sea Ice in the Belcher Islands, Nunavut, Canada
Entry ID: ELOKA002

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Summary
Abstract: This data set contains interviews of three hunters from Sanikiliaq, Belcher Islands, in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The hunters describe their observations of sea ice conditions around the Belcher Islands gathered from their many hunting expeditions. The local and traditional knowledge (LTK) gathered from these interviews reveals that the ice is changing and becoming more dangerous and ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 56.93   S: 55.57   E: -78.78   W: -80.22

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Miriam Fleming
Dataset Title: Sea Ice Observations in the Belcher Islands, Nunavut, Canada
Dataset Release Date: 2010-04-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Data Presentation Form: Digital Media
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/eloka002.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1993-01-01
Stop Date: 2009-04-01
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND CHILL Parameter Definition
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Size: largest file is 1.2 MB
Distribution Format: MS Excel files and PDF file
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Dyurgerov, Mark. 2002. "Glacier Mass Balance and Regime: Data of
Measurements and Analysis." INSTAAR Occasional Paper No. 55,
ed. M. Meier and R. Armstrong. Boulder, CO: Institute of Arctic and
Alpine Research, University of Colorado. Distributed by National Snow
and Ice Data Center, Boulder, CO.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-03-13
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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