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Circumpolar Digital Image Collection
The Circumpolar Digital Image Collection is a collection of photos, slides, other images and contributions shared by many of the University of Alberta’s polar researchers. Images in the collection may be used for teaching and research purposes. For any other use, please contact the Canadian Circumpolar Institute.
Items in this Collection
- 232Campbell, Sandy
- 175Seale, Linda N.
- 9Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 3Lukasewich, Megan
- 2Canadian Circumpolar Institute Archive
- 128Photographs
- 56Antarctic Peninsula
- 55Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 21Gentoo penguins
- 21Spitzbergen, Norway
- 19Penguin rookeries
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2025-06-09
A paved bicycle path tracks alongside the highway over the nearly 100 km stretch between Rovaniemi and Tornio at the top of the Gulf of Bothnia. Wooden bus shelters were dotted along the highway, each painted the standard red seen on many Swedish and Finnish farm buildings. Both the bus...
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2011-06-01
European bilberries, which are of the same genus as North American blueberries grow abundantly across Scandinavia. The \"green\" or unripe berries are pink. Bilberries are used extensively in cookery.
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2016-07-02
This sewn birch bark basket is on display at the Victoria Settlement, which is located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, south of St. Paul, Alberta. The basket is representative of those made by Cree people in the area.
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2016-06-18
Weaving functional objects from birch bark is a traditional craft in Finland and other Northern European countries. These woven birch bark shoes and backpack (see related link) were donated to the Sointula Museum by the Renwell Family. The Sointula Museum holds artifacts and archival documents...
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2011
This is one of the swamp plants that is plentiful in the Santa Claus Forest.
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2000-08-01
Aerial view of geological formations on the Borden Peninsula, Nunavut. Adams Inlet beyond. August 2000
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2011-06-06
The border between Sweden and Finland is in the middle of a river channel that runs between the towns of Tornio, Finland (right) and Haparanda, Sweden (left). The border is marked by red poles in the water. While crossing from one town to the other means that you must switch language, currency,...
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2000-08-01
Brash ice (floating ice that a zodiac or small boat can pass through) off Uummanaq, west coast of Greenland. August 2000
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2014-01-01
The British Antarctic Survey is one of the premiere polar research organizations in the world. Its headquarters are at High Cross, Madingly Road, Cambridge, UK.
