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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Orographic liftxOrographic lift : Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over geographic relief from a lower elevation. As the air mass rises it expands and cools adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100%, create clouds and precipitation.
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Research Highlights
Scientists have learned that Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain, has erupted in the past due to the mixing of two different types of magma. "The data will help give us a better road map to what a future...
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