Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information
Sea ice throughout the Arctic is undergoing profound and rapid change. While ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago have historically been more stable than conditions in the open ocean, a growing body of evidence indicates that the major thoroughfares in much of the western and central Ca...
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crcenteros:10.31230/osf.io/bzywv 2024-03-03T08:40:13+00:00 Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information Panikkar, Bindu Lemmond, Benjamin Else, Brent Murray, Maribeth 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.31230/osf.io/bzywv unknown Center for Open Science https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode posted-content 2018 crcenteros https://doi.org/10.31230/osf.io/bzywv 2024-02-07T10:54:58Z Sea ice throughout the Arctic is undergoing profound and rapid change. While ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago have historically been more stable than conditions in the open ocean, a growing body of evidence indicates that the major thoroughfares in much of the western and central Canadian Arctic, including the Northwest Passage, are increasingly vulnerable to climatic forcing events. This is confirmed by the observations of Inuit elders and experienced hunters in the communities of Cambridge Bay, a hamlet along Dease Strait, and Kugluktuk, a hamlet situated at the mouth of the Coppermine River where it meets Coronation Gulf. People in these hamlets now face new navigational challenges due to sea-ice change. Navigation practices described by elders and hunters reflect an intimate knowledge of the land and ice topography, currents, and weather conditions for hundreds of kilometers around their communities, although people reported increasing unpredictable weather and ice conditions, making travel more treacherous. Many emphasized the importance of traditional knowledge and survival skills as necessary to adapt to ongoing and impending changes. They expressed particular concern that younger generations are untrained in traditional navigation practices, landscape- and weather-reading abilities, and survival practices. However, elders and hunters also stressed the need for more localized weather information derived from weather stations to help with navigation, as current weather and ice conditions are unprecedented in their lifetimes. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Archipelago Arctic Cambridge Bay Canadian Arctic Archipelago Coppermine River Coronation Gulf inuit Kugluktuk Northwest passage Sea ice COS Center for Open Science Arctic Canadian Arctic Archipelago Northwest Passage Cambridge Bay ENVELOPE(-105.130,-105.130,69.037,69.037) Kugluktuk ENVELOPE(-115.096,-115.096,67.827,67.827) Coronation Gulf ENVELOPE(-112.003,-112.003,68.134,68.134) Dease Strait ENVELOPE(-107.502,-107.502,68.834,68.834) |
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Sea ice throughout the Arctic is undergoing profound and rapid change. While ice conditions in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago have historically been more stable than conditions in the open ocean, a growing body of evidence indicates that the major thoroughfares in much of the western and central Canadian Arctic, including the Northwest Passage, are increasingly vulnerable to climatic forcing events. This is confirmed by the observations of Inuit elders and experienced hunters in the communities of Cambridge Bay, a hamlet along Dease Strait, and Kugluktuk, a hamlet situated at the mouth of the Coppermine River where it meets Coronation Gulf. People in these hamlets now face new navigational challenges due to sea-ice change. Navigation practices described by elders and hunters reflect an intimate knowledge of the land and ice topography, currents, and weather conditions for hundreds of kilometers around their communities, although people reported increasing unpredictable weather and ice conditions, making travel more treacherous. Many emphasized the importance of traditional knowledge and survival skills as necessary to adapt to ongoing and impending changes. They expressed particular concern that younger generations are untrained in traditional navigation practices, landscape- and weather-reading abilities, and survival practices. However, elders and hunters also stressed the need for more localized weather information derived from weather stations to help with navigation, as current weather and ice conditions are unprecedented in their lifetimes. |
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Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information |
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Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information |
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Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information |
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Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information |
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Ice over troubled waters: Navigating the Northwest Passage using Inuit Knowledge and scientific information |
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ice over troubled waters: navigating the northwest passage using inuit knowledge and scientific information |
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