Qinu

Congratulations to Daniel Jaaka from Ivujivik - first place winner of the Ice Watch Challenge! Daniel won an Expedition Sport 600A 2023 Ski-Doo sponsored by Contant for their SIKU Ice Post siku.org/app#/map/deployment/29493 documenting qinu near their community.

 The Ice Watch Word of the Week is: Qinu (ᕿᓄ), or Qinuaq (ᕿᓄᐊᖅ), which is slushy ice that is one of the first types of ice that forms in the fall and at the floe edge in winter. Learn more 

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.