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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
- 428Campbell, Sandy
- 175Seale, Linda N.
- 9Beaudreau, Diane, biologist, artist
- 3Alberta Aviation Museum
- 3Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre
- 3Ivanova, Semenova Polina
- 134Photographs
- 56Antarctic Peninsula
- 56Canada, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife
- 37Russia, St. Petersburg
- 24Arctic flowers
- 24September, 2016
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.JPG "Shelf of Books about Nunavut Arranged in Polar UDC Classification")
2022-10-12
Polar UDC, created largely by the Scott Polar Library at Cambridge, England, is a variant of Universal Decimal Classification. Polar UDC arranges materials by geography, rather than subject. A system of numerical classes, representing geographic regions overlays the standard UDC subject...
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2018-01-07
Shinny or pond hockey is an informal version of ice hockey. There are no rules. Many communities build small rinks where people can play a "pick-up" game. This one was a patch of cleared lake ice at the Wabamun town site boat launch.
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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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.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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2011-11-06
Siberian larch are deciduous conifer trees. Their needle-like leaves turn yellow in autumn and fall off. Siberian larch grow across northern Russia
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.jpg "Sign warning tourists about pickpockets at Peterhof")
2016-09-22
Peterhof gardens and park are a very popular tourist destination. Because of the beautiful gardens, fountains and scenery, visitors are preoccupied with taking pictures. This sign warns visitors about pickpockets.
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2004-01-01
Skua, ice blocks, seaweed and an elephant seal at Half Moon Bay, Livingston Island, South Shetlands. January 2004
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2004-01-01
Skua eating krill from the stomach of a dead penguin chick, Livingston Island, South Shetlands, off the Antarctic Peninsula, January 2004
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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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2005-05-17
This off-leash park for small dogs is in Helsinki.