11circumpolar

in this issue: bay south georgia resolute bay signy island wha ti gameti kotlik anchorage teslin

front cover: top: the first sun in reykjavik (see bjorn otto braaten, p 18) below: inland permafrost meltingbanks island, nwt (see graham ashford, p 14)

iqualuit bank’s island whitehorse eskasoni bratsk nuuk reykjavik tromsø yellowknife

mayo dawson city cambridge bay nordurdalur

rae-edzo otaniemi rothera mexico city antarctica

Boris at waterbox: The waterbox is a heavily insulated box which sets 4 feet into the ice. Placed shortly after freeze-up in early November, it substantially slows the freezing process allowing the houseboat community easier access to water until break-up in late May. Pictured on a typical minus 46 C day, an ice chisel (or a needle bar) is used to break the ice, and a shovel used to clear out the large pieces before buckets can be filled. (see Aleta Fowler on page 30)

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