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  1. Bowing wooden robot balances a starlink on his head. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  2. Bowing wooden robot balances a starlink on his head. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  3. Bowing wooden robot balances a starlink on his head. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  4. Bowing wooden robot balances a starlink on his head.

  5. Bowing wooden robot balances a starlink on his head. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  6. Up until now I’ve only ever seen the domestic variety. This is the first time I’ve photographed a wild guitar in its natural habitat. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  7. Up until now I’ve only ever seen the domestic variety. This is the first time I’ve photographed a wild guitar in its natural habitat. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  8. Up until now I’ve only ever seen the domestic variety. This is the first time I’ve photographed a wild guitar in its natural habitat. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  9. Up until now I’ve only ever seen the domestic variety. This is the first time I’ve photographed a wild guitar in its natural habitat.

  10. Up until now I’ve only ever seen the domestic variety. This is the first time I’ve photographed a wild guitar in its natural habitat. #Nunavut #Iqaluit

  11. Mapping Snow On Northern Winter Roads - A Dual-Frequency Polarimetric Radar Approach For Snow Characterization Over Land, Lake And Sea Ice
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    doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4367-2026 <-- shared paper
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    H/T @Monojit Saha | Geospatial Analysis | Remote Sensing | Satellite Altimetry | Cryosphere
    “Winter roads are essential transportation links for many remote northern communities, but their safety and reliability depend strongly on snow conditions and ice growth. In this study [link above], [the authors] evaluated a fully polarimetric, dual-frequency Ku- and Ka-band radar approach for retrieving snow depth across landfast sea ice, lake ice, and tundra.
    Using field measurements near Churchill, Manitoba, and Resolute Bay, Nunavut [Canada], [they] found that the approach produced snow-depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over landfast ice, with encouraging Ku-band performance over frozen ground as well. [They] also developed an interface-detection approach for lake ice that can retrieve both snow depth and ice thickness - a promising direction for characterizing conditions relevant to winter-road planning and safety…”
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    “Winter roads are lifelines for remote northern communities. Built over land, lakes, rivers, and sea ice, these travel routes are increasingly vulnerable to warming temperatures and variable precipitation. To ensure safety and adapt to these changes, operators require high-resolution monitoring of snow depth across these diverse surfaces, as natural snow accumulation dictates ice growth rates, route viability and road stability. This study extends our polarimetric radar method, previously demonstrated on pack ice, to landfast sea ice, tundra, and frozen lakes and assesses how well we can retrieve snow depth over these surfaces. Results indicate consistency with earlier sea ice analyses, maintaining a mean snow depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over the landfast ice. Promising performance is also found over frozen ground using Ku-band (mean biases less than 6 cm). To address the specific challenge of lake ice, which includes strong returns from the ice/water interface, we present a new interface-detection technique that simultaneously retrieves snow depth and ice thickness. While current validation focuses on undisturbed snow, this approach could provide a path forward for characterizing the cryospheric environment in a way that can directly support the optimization of winter roads…”
    #Cryosphere #RemoteSensing #Snow #SeaIce #LakeIce #WinterRoads #characterisation #ArcticResearch #EarthObservation #PolarScience #maintainence #ploughing #winter #roads #transportation #northern #communities #mines #FirstNation #canada #remotesensing #polarimetric #radar #snowdepth #ice #landfastice #iceroad #tundra #Churchill #Manitoba #ResoluteBay #Nunavut #monitoring #planning #safety #trucking #freight

  12. Flowers seen in Iqaluit.

    Left: Eriophorum callitrix (Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat)
    Right: Chamaenerion latifolium (dwarf fireweed, or river beauty willowherb)

    #iqaluit #nunavut #flowers

  13. Flowers seen in Iqaluit.

    Left: Eriophorum callitrix (Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat)
    Right: Chamaenerion latifolium (dwarf fireweed, or river beauty willowherb)

    #iqaluit #nunavut #flowers

  14. Flowers seen in Iqaluit.

    Left: Eriophorum callitrix (Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat)
    Right: Chamaenerion latifolium (dwarf fireweed, or river beauty willowherb)

    #iqaluit #nunavut #flowers

  15. Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line

    “It’s a capital city — right? — with no transportation,” Mr. Marques said. “It doesn’t make sense.” That…
    #Canada #Angola #ArcticRegions #Buses #Iqaluit(Nunavut) #Nunavut(Canada) #TransitSystems #Winter(Season)
    europesays.com/canada/135742/

  16. From WWF Canada on Bluesky:

    Every year, migratory tundra caribou travel hundreds — sometimes thousands — of kilometres across the Arctic. These are the longest known terrestrial migrations on Earth. But the conditions that once made those journeys so effective are changing.

    🔗 Read the full opinion piece.
    nunavutnews.com/2026/04/08/opi

    #caribou #climatechange #arctic #environment #nunavut #canada #tundra #animals #endangered #climate #animals #politics #canpoli #quebec #ontario #migration

  17. Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: Currently -21°C and cloudy. High of -19°C with light snow. Tonight: -25°C. Exploring the Arctic atmosphere: #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: Currently -38°C and mostly sunny. High of -33°C. Tonight: -38°C and cloudy. Real-time polar data: #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: Currently -31°C with blowing snow. High of -24°C. Tonight: -32°C and windy. Keep track of the North: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea #Iqaluit #Arctic

  18. Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: Currently -21°C and cloudy. High of -19°C with light snow. Tonight: -25°C. Exploring the Arctic atmosphere: #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: Currently -38°C and mostly sunny. High of -33°C. Tonight: -38°C and cloudy. Real-time polar data: #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: Currently -31°C with blowing snow. High of -24°C. Tonight: -32°C and windy. Keep track of the North: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea #Iqaluit #Arctic

  19. Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: Currently -21°C and cloudy. High of -19°C with light snow. Tonight: -25°C. Exploring the Arctic atmosphere: #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: Currently -38°C and mostly sunny. High of -33°C. Tonight: -38°C and cloudy. Real-time polar data: #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: Currently -31°C with blowing snow. High of -24°C. Tonight: -32°C and windy. Keep track of the North: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea #Iqaluit #Arctic

  20. Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: Currently -21°C and cloudy. High of -19°C with light snow. Tonight: -25°C. Exploring the Arctic atmosphere: #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: Currently -38°C and mostly sunny. High of -33°C. Tonight: -38°C and cloudy. Real-time polar data: #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: Currently -31°C with blowing snow. High of -24°C. Tonight: -32°C and windy. Keep track of the North: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea #Iqaluit #Arctic

  21. Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: Currently -21°C and cloudy. High of -19°C with light snow. Tonight: -25°C. Exploring the Arctic atmosphere: #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: Currently -38°C and mostly sunny. High of -33°C. Tonight: -38°C and cloudy. Real-time polar data: #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: Currently -31°C with blowing snow. High of -24°C. Tonight: -32°C and windy. Keep track of the North: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea #Iqaluit #Arctic

  22. Iqaluit, NU
    Current: -23°C. Brisk winds are creating significant wind chill values. Expect periods of light snow throughout the afternoon. Stay warm, Baffin Island!
    #Iqaluit #Nunavut #ArcticWeather #ECCC
    Details: canavu.com/cavanu-starline-wea

  23. ❄️ Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: 🌌 Extreme cold warning in effect. Clear skies but a bone-chilling high of -30°C. Wind chills approaching -50. Stay safe! #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: ☀️ Sunny but hazardous. High of -35°C with wind chills near -58. Frostbite can occur in minutes. #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: 🌫️ Freezing fog this morning. Currently -22°C, rising to a high of -13°C with a 30% chance of light snow. #Iqaluit #ArcticLife

  24. ❄️ Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: 🌌 Extreme cold warning in effect. Clear skies but a bone-chilling high of -30°C. Wind chills approaching -50. Stay safe! #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: ☀️ Sunny but hazardous. High of -35°C with wind chills near -58. Frostbite can occur in minutes. #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: 🌫️ Freezing fog this morning. Currently -22°C, rising to a high of -13°C with a 30% chance of light snow. #Iqaluit #ArcticLife

  25. ❄️ Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: 🌌 Extreme cold warning in effect. Clear skies but a bone-chilling high of -30°C. Wind chills approaching -50. Stay safe! #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: ☀️ Sunny but hazardous. High of -35°C with wind chills near -58. Frostbite can occur in minutes. #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: 🌫️ Freezing fog this morning. Currently -22°C, rising to a high of -13°C with a 30% chance of light snow. #Iqaluit #ArcticLife

  26. ❄️ Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: 🌌 Extreme cold warning in effect. Clear skies but a bone-chilling high of -30°C. Wind chills approaching -50. Stay safe! #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: ☀️ Sunny but hazardous. High of -35°C with wind chills near -58. Frostbite can occur in minutes. #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: 🌫️ Freezing fog this morning. Currently -22°C, rising to a high of -13°C with a 30% chance of light snow. #Iqaluit #ArcticLife

  27. ❄️ Arctic Canada
    Inuvik: 🌌 Extreme cold warning in effect. Clear skies but a bone-chilling high of -30°C. Wind chills approaching -50. Stay safe! #Inuvik #NWT

    Cambridge Bay: ☀️ Sunny but hazardous. High of -35°C with wind chills near -58. Frostbite can occur in minutes. #CambridgeBay #Nunavut

    Iqaluit: 🌫️ Freezing fog this morning. Currently -22°C, rising to a high of -13°C with a 30% chance of light snow. #Iqaluit #ArcticLife

  28. Iqaluit, NU Iqaluit is seeing a sunny but freezing day. ☀️ High of -13°C, which is actually "mild" for this time of year! Northwest winds at 30 km/h will still give it a sharp edge. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

    #Iqaluit #Nunavut #ArcticSun

  29. Iqaluit, NU Iqaluit is seeing a sunny but freezing day. ☀️ High of -13°C, which is actually "mild" for this time of year! Northwest winds at 30 km/h will still give it a sharp edge. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

    #Iqaluit #Nunavut #ArcticSun

  30. Iqaluit, NU Iqaluit is seeing a sunny but freezing day. ☀️ High of -13°C, which is actually "mild" for this time of year! Northwest winds at 30 km/h will still give it a sharp edge. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.

    #Iqaluit #Nunavut #ArcticSun