The SIKU SmartICE 2022 Ice Watch Word of the Week is Qaingu ᖃᐃᖑ (Qainngu ᖃᐃᙳ, Qainnuq ᖃᐃᓐᓄᖅ, Qaimnguq).
Qaingu is ice that forms along the shore in the fall at the high tide line when Qinu, or slushy ice, is pushed onto the shore and builds up from waves and tides, where it freezes from slush into more solid Qaingu.
Congratulations to Judah Sarpinak from Igloolik - the Mar. 17-27th Ice Watch Winner for their SIKU Ice Post (siku.org/app#/map/deployment/18251) documenting Sinaa ᓯᓈ / Floe Edge near their community.
Learn about Qinu (ᕿᓄ) or Qinuaq (ᕿᓄᐊᖅ), one of the first types of ice that forms in the fall time around the harbours and bays and starts building up around the shore as the ocean begins to freeze.
The Word of the Week is part of the 2022 SIKU SmartICE Ice Watch Challenge. Learn more at siku.org/icewatch.
Support ice safety and knowledge transfer in your community by sharing Ice Posts with the SIKU app - you could win a Ski-Doo from Contant, Northern gift cards and more! Learn more at https://siku.org/icewatch
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