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A subreddit dedicated to the issues of the high north. The environment, politics, indigenous issues, economic development etc.

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What actually IS the Arctic?

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2024/10/29
11:11 UTC

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Studying at UNIS

Does someone have experience with studying at UNIS in Longyearbyen, and do you think that it is good for carier or not?

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2024/10/09
18:06 UTC

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Looking for testimonies for my bachelor thesis: negative feelings on long tours in remote nature.

Hey!

I am starting a bachelor thesis for my "Nature guiding and arctic outdoor life" degree.
I would like to write it about the physical discomfort and the negative emotions during long (>20 days) ski tours. I have not decided of my research question yet, but here are some questions I am interested in:

  • evolution of the negative feelings: does it get better or worse, and why?
  • nature of the negative feelings: temperature, anxiety, unknown, equipment fail, loneliness, boredom, phyiscal pain, bad smell, being dirty, being sweaty....
  • coping mechanism: state of mind, actual improvement, ignoring your needs...

I am trying to collect testimonies and information to have an idea of what could be an interesting focus. My focus is long solo ski tours in cold climate (under -10 degrees), but I can for sure find interesting information in long tours in warmer climates and with more than 1 person, in remote nature.

Thank you for your help!

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2024/09/20
11:44 UTC

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I created a custom flag for the Arctic Ice Pack

It is one of my first flags. I wanted to create a flag for the Arctic Ice Pack, the frozen (and therefore solid) part of the Arctic Ocean. The blue at the bottom represent the ice, the top represent the dark winter sky. The triangle represent an iceberg (witch sometimes collide with the ice pack, fuse witch create a sort of icy mountain), it is also a reference to the Greenlandic flag and to the flag of Antarctica (the true south one). there is the North Star and on it’s right, a stylised Ursa Major (witch would be somewhat accurately placed) since it’s in winter). (Sorry for my English, I am a native French speaker from Quebec).

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2024/08/17
02:22 UTC

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Ada Blackjack: The Sole Arctic Survivor Who Defied All Expectations

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2024/06/25
09:04 UTC

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Podcast on Arctic Explorer Robert Peary

History Podcast that did an episode on the Arctic Explorer Robert Peary. Not historians just friends having a discussion.

https://youtu.be/fzaf0YxPRo0?si=R-7LUNIYtlSXEMU1

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2024/05/16
19:36 UTC

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PROTONS ARE RAINING DOWN ON EARTH: Spaceweather.com

From https://spaceweather.com/

PROTONS ARE RAINING DOWN ON EARTH: Giant sunspot AR3664 is no longer facing Earth. That makes it extra dangerous. Right now, the Carrington-class sunspot is passing over the sun's western limb--a region of the sun that is magnetically connected to our planet. Indeed, we are feeling the effects of that connection; take a look at this map of ongoing radio blackouts.

Head to website for full imagery: https://spaceweather.com/

Red zones in the map show where shortwave radio signals are being absorbed. Frequencies below 20 MHz are almost completely blacked out, a nuisance for long-distance aviators and ham radio operators.

What's causing this? Protons accelerated by solar flares in the magnetic canopy of AR3664 are following the Parker Spiral back to Earth. Think of it as a magnetic superhighway. Arriving particles are funneled by our planet's magnetic field toward the poles where they ionize the atmosphere and interfere with the transmission of shortwave radio signals.

This polar cap absorption event could last for days, especially if it is boosted by more flares from AR3664. You can can monitor its progress here.

Head to the website for full details. Thanks Dr. Tony Phillips.

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2024/05/14
10:45 UTC

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FIRST IMPACT - Level 4 Storm

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2024/05/11
11:31 UTC

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Join r/AskAlaska! We need more experts/locals from your region <3

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2024/05/07
20:12 UTC

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An Extreme Auroral Electrojet Spike During 2023 April 24th Storm: S0

Auroras stem from the arctic. I think this study belongs here.

An Extreme Auroral Electrojet Spike During 2023 April 24th Storm: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2023AV001101

"Abrupt variations of auroral electrojets can induce geomagnetically induced currents, and the ability to model and forecast them is a pressing goal of space weather research. We report an auroral electrojet spike event that is extreme in magnitude, explosive in nature, and global in spatial extent that occurred on 24 April 2023."

"Therefore, the event exhibits a potentially new type of geomagnetic disturbance and highlights a solar wind driver that is enormously influential in driving extreme space weather event"

Sourced from S0.

Volcano Lightning, More Pole Shift Effects | S0 News May.2.2024: https://youtu.be/faXoLxdAdXI?si=YruGjoZUc6f0uYkb

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2024/05/03
09:58 UTC

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Earthquake Watch, Ocean Currents, Space Weather | S0 News Apr.21.2024

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2024/04/21
11:50 UTC

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Safely disposing of old fuel

The site I'm advising for in Nunavut Canada has several old barrels of diesel and petrol that need to be safely removed. They are more than 5 years old so the fuel is likely not good. The desired plan is to haul it out but are there other options for safe burn-off or methods of removal? We could run the diesel through an old generator and just clean out the carburetor if it clogs, but this could take a few weeks and could harm the generator.

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2024/04/17
02:47 UTC

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The Great Sun-Earth Cycles

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2024/04/10
10:19 UTC

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How would you keep warm if you’re outside all day in say, -50 degrees Celsius?

So I’m writing a story. It’s set in medieval times so the characters don’t have access to synthetic fabrics. They’re needing to stay outside all day, with no access to fire since the smoke would give their position away. So what clothes would they have to wear in order to stay comfortable in that situation?

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2024/04/05
19:33 UTC

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Svalbard Rocks!!

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2024/04/02
22:12 UTC

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Putin, Biden Clash Over Russian Seas: Russia Rejects U.S Claims In Arctic, Bering Sea I Details

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2024/03/27
23:20 UTC

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SS Baychimo: The Phantom Steamship

This episode details the long final voyage of the SS Baychimo, a legendary "Ghost Ship" that was lost in the icy tides of the north almost a century ago. But it's been sighted many times since, by many people. Some even claim that it still roams around the Arctic ocean to this day.

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2024/03/21
16:56 UTC

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The History of Pro Wrestling in Arctic Canada

The history of pro wrestling around and even above the Arctic Circle in Canada!

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2024/03/20
19:45 UTC

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