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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
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2000-08-01
View of Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen, Norway, originally a coal mining centre founded in 1905 by John Munro Longyear, an American businessman. Now dependent on tourism, education and northern research. The pillars are part of a former overhead transport system for coal. August 2008
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-20-20Monaco-20Glacier.JPG "Monaco Glacier, Spitzbergen - photograph")
2010-11-12
The Monaco Glacier reaches sea level on the north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. The fresh water flowing under the glacier mixes with sea water and creates the turbulence visible in the photograph. This brings sea life to the surface and attracts thousands of sea birds to the area. August 2008
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2008-08-02
Patterned ground resulting from repeated freeze and thaw cycles, or frost heave, at Worsleyneset, Lefdefjorden, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. August 2008
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2008-08-04
Polar bear on the gravel beach at Diskobukta, SE coast of Edgeoya, Spitzbergen, Norway : hunter's hut. August 2008
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2008-08-01
Polar bear in attack position on the edge of the polar pack ice : 82 degrees north, 600 miles from the North Pole. Photograph taken from the MV Akademik Sergei Vavilov, August 1 2008, about two hours after a total solar eclipse.
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2008-08-02
Polar bear footprint at Worsleyneset, Lefdfjorden, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. August 2008
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2008-08-01
The ship Akademik Sergei Vavilov at the edge of the pack ice, 82 degrees north, off the north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway, shortly after a solar eclipse, August 1 2008
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2008-08-03
Beaches at Sognfjord, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. Ocean currents deposit driftwood from Russian rivers, fishing net floats, oil barrels and other debris. August 2008
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2008-08-04
Walrus in a reserved area (Torrellneset) on the east coast of Spitzbergen, Norway. August 2008
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2008-08-02
Worsleyneset at Lefdefjorden, north coast of Spitzbergen, Norway : gravel beaches surveyed in the early 20th century by Frank Worsley, later captain of Ernest Shackelton's ship 'Endurance' in the Antarctic. Photograph taken August 2008