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  Sikuliaviniq - Ice Watch Word of the Week 7

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  The Ice Watch Word of the Week is Sikuliaviniq / Tuvaruaq

  Once sikuliaq freezes up enough so that it is thicker and no longer wavy, it is called sikuliaviniq ot tuvaruaq. Using a harpoon, it can be walked on and when it gets thicker sometimes can support a skidoo.

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  SIKU 2022 Goose Watch Launch Video

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  SIKU 2022 Goose Watch Challenge has begun!

  Work together with communities across the north to help track this year’s goose migration using the SIKU app - you could win up to $1000 sponsored by Northern! Learn more at https://siku.org/goosewatch

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  April 25 - May 1st Ice Watch Winner - Allen Kogiak

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  Congratulations to Allen Kogiak from Inuvik - the April 25 - May 1st Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post (https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/19034) documenting dangerous ice near their community.

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  Sikuliaq - Ice Watch Word of the Week 6

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  The Ice Watch Word of the Week is Sikuliaq (Sikuliak, Hikuliaq, Hikulihaaq).

  Sikuliaq, or young ice, forms as sikuaq freezes up and gets thicker and harder. It no longer looks grey and can have some snow on top. It can be strong enough to support some animals but not always thick enough to support a person walking on it.

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  Apr. 18-24th Ice Watch Winner - Richard Amarualik

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  Congratulations to Richard Amarualik from Igloolik - the Apr. 18-24th Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post (https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/18862) documenting dangerous ice at the floe edge near their community.

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  Sikuaq - Ice Watch Word of the Week 5

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  The Ice Watch Word of the Week is Sikuaq.

  Sikuaq, or Hikuaq in the western dialects, is when Qinu or slushy ice begins to solidify and forms very thin freshly formed ice.

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  Apr. 10-17 Ice Watch Winner - Josh Atagooyuk

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  Congratulations to Josh Atagooyuk from Iqaluit - the Apr. 10-17 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Post (https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/18723) documenting ice near their community.

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  Ivunik - Ice Watch Word of the Week 4

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  The Ice Watch Word of the Week is: Ivunik.

  Ivunik is piled up ice and Ivujuk is the process of ice piling up. This often happens with moving ice piling up along the shore, or at the floe edge when the moving floe closes up against the land fast ice edge and creates pressure ridges of piled up ice.

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  Apr. 4-10 Ice Watch Winner - Alec Niviaxie

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  Congratulations to Alec Niviaxie from Umiujaq - the Apr. 4-10 Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post (https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/18629) documenting Tuvaq ᑐᕙᖅ, Tuva ᑐᕙ, Landfast Ice near their community.

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  Kanijjuk, Qanguti, Frost Flower - Ice Watch Word of the Week 3

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  The Ice Watch Word of the Week is: Kanijjuk, Qanguti, Frost Flower.

  Qanguti, Kanijjuk, Frost flowers are incredible crystals of salt and ice that can be seen forming on the surface of new ice as the salt is pushed out of the freezing ice.

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  Mar. 28 - Apr. 3rd Ice Watch Winner - Johnassie Ippak

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  Congratulations to Johnassie Ippak from Sanikiluaq - the Mar. 28 - Apr. 3rd Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post (https://siku.org/app#/map/deployment/18564) documenting Apputainaq (ᐊᑉᐳᑕᐃᓇᖅ) near their community.

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  Qaingu - Ice Watch Word of the Week 2

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  The SIKU SmartICE 2022 Ice Watch Word of the Week is Qaingu ᖃᐃᖑ (Qainngu ᖃᐃᙳ, Qainnuq ᖃᐃᓐᓄᖅ, Qaimnguq).

  Qaingu is ice that forms along the shore in the fall at the high tide line when Qinu, or slushy ice, is pushed onto the shore and builds up from waves and tides, where it freezes from slush into more solid Qaingu.

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