Explore Inuit Mythology
Malina is the Sun goddess of the Inuit people who live in Greenland. The word "Inuit" means ...
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Anningan is the name of the Moon god of some of the Inuit people that live in Greenland. The ...
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Sedna was the sea spirit according to the peoples of northern Canada and Greenland, known as ...
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Traditional Inuit way of life was influenced by the harsh climate and stark landscapes of the ...
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A truly unique photo album of Inuit life at the turn of the last century ...
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The Arctic is warming quickly, faster than other places on Earth. Inuit people who live there ...
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For four months a team of explorers and educators led by Will Steger explored Baffin Island ...
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Did you know that the
lights
of the aurora come in different colors, depending on the energy of the
particles that produce the aurora?
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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LoessxLoess : An aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt and lesser and variable amounts of sand and clay that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate. Loess is usually homogeneous, highly porous, and is traversed by vertical capillaries t
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Research Highlights
Earthquakes occur regularly in Sumatra, Indonesia because it is located near the boundary of two of Earth's tectonic plates. These earthquakes occur at 'subduction zones,' which are areas where one tectonic...
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