Landform Icing

Icing occurs when fresh groundwater comes to the surface and freezes. It is common along rivers, and tends to happen in the same spot each year. Caribou are attracted to icing locations in summer due to cooler air & fresh water

Image Credit: Landform Icing by NRCan, 2024. . Licenced with Permission.
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English

Term Dialect
Icing Standard English

Inuktut

Term Dialect
Quaraangat Kivallirmiutut
Simmik Nunatsiavummiutut

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