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Qikiqtarjuaq, Jon’s Stop!
• The iceberg capital of the world!• Highest mountains in North America east of
the Rockies!• Mount Asgard!->• I Know Right!• Thor was here!
Climate
• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is
frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so
does not effect)
Activities
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pfmrq99FlQ
• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/
• Back Country skiing• Pond Hockey
Nature of Clyde River
• Clyde River with the surrounding mountains and ice glaciers attracts rock climbers from around the world
• Animals to be seen are Narwhales, Polar Bears, Barren-ground Caribou and other sea creatures
Climate
• L - far north way above the equator• O(ocean curents do not effect as ocean is
frozen for most of the year)• W (cold wind curent from high artic)• E (close to sea level)• R(no effect as no mountains near city)• N(close to ocean but ocean is mostly frozen so
does not effect)
Changes
• A few changes you may notice as you get farther up will be…– Slightly colder– Fewer mountains
Landforms
Mountains in the Arctic Cordillera include– Barbeau Peak• Tallest peak in the arctic cordillera (2616 m/8583 ft.)
– Mount Wordie • Height: 1548m (5079 ft.)
Aurora Borealis
• Aurora borealis– 2012-2013 are the prime times for watching due
to a very interesting schedule of the sun
Bibliograpy• http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/a_cordillera/
a_cordillera.htm• http://summitsearch.org/features/11018-mount-wordie• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond_Inlet• http://www.pondinlethotel.com• http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/TravelersGuide• http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Nunavut/_6181168_White+
Triplets+Peaks.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Cordillera#Mountain_ranges• http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-learn/prof/itm2-crp-trc/htm/
ecozone01_e.asp• http://www.qikiqtarjuaq.com/qikiqtarjuaq-nunavut.htm• http://www.pensiamo.com/adventures/2007-clyde-river/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_River,_Nunavut