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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
- 140Campbell, Sandy
- 2Alberta Aviation Museum
- 1Campbell, Sady
- 1Campell, Sandy
- 1Falkholt, Carolina (Painter and Graffiti Artist)
- 1Isabel Ferriera (artist)
- 23Russia, St. Petersburg
- 14Arctic flowers
- 14September, 2016
- 13Arctic plants
- 6Arctic and Alpine Botanic Garden - Tromsø, Norway
- 6Botanic Gardens - Arctic Regions
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2016-09-12
This street sweeper was the second of three implements traveling on a street in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2016.
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2025-03-28
Rose hips or rose haws, are the fruit of rose plants. They often persist through the winter and are used in traditional medicines.
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2024-06-12
These boats were anchored near the Fram Centre in Tromsø, Norway.
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2024-06-13
The Sámi people (also Sami and Saami) are Indigenous people who live in Sámpi, the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Northwestern Russia. Their flag has existed since 1986.
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2024-06-12
This seaweed was on the beach near Skipsholm Road and the Sommarøy Arctic Hotel. Sommarøy is about 35 km west of Tromsø, Norway.
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.jpg "Section of Överhogdal Weave 1A")
2018-06-19
The Överhogdal Weaves are a collection of 5 ancient Scandinavian weavings, which have been dated to between 800 and 1100 AD. They were discovered in 1910 in a church in Jamtland, Sweden and are held at Jamtli, the regional museum in Ostersund, Sweden. The images have been interpreted in...
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2024-06-08
Sempervivium plants are tough succulents that grow in poor soil conditions and survive extreme cold. This hybrid called "Hey Hey" was growing in early June, tucked in among the rocks at the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (latitude 69.6769° N).
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.jpg "Shooting range at the Swedish National Biathlon Arena in Östersund, Sweden")
2018-06-17
In June, there were many biathletes training at the Swedish National Biathlon Arena in Östersund, Sweden. The image shows several preparing to shoot, or lying on the ground in shooting position, aiming at targets at the end of the range. Using roller skis instead of snow skills, after shooting,...
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2024-06-09
Slate roofs are common in island of Tromsø, Norway. This roof has square slates, set in a diamond pattern. Heavy snow slides from slate roofs, creating a danger. This roof has a tubular metal snow guard or retainer to keep the snow from sliding.
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2025-03-28
The fruit of mountain ash trees often persist through the winter. In this early spring snow storm, snow accumulated on both the branches and fruit clusters.