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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Platform
HJ1A Ancillary Description
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Province or State: Beijing
Postal Code: 100094
Country: China
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-07-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-30

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