As part of the Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project, each hunter's observations were added to the maps below and each map was also superimposed over a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image.
Johnassie Ippak: Maps
Johnassie Ippak originally learned from his father where to hunt in the Belcher Islands. Hunters travel on sea ice floes to reach the seals, geese, ducks, and whales that they rely on for food. During the interview for the Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project, Johnassie indicated that sea ice around the islands is becoming more dangerous, and he marked the changes on the map viewable below.
Map of Johnassie Ippak's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands, with a key to his notations and what they mean.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
Map of Johnassie Ippak's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands overlain on a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
Lucassie Takatak: Maps
On his map, Lucassie marked where currents have changed along the new floe edges, which can affect the stability of the remaining sea ice.
Map of Lucassie Takatak's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands, with a key to his notations and what they mean.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
Map of Lucassie Takatak's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands overlain on a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
Peter Kattuk: Maps
Map of Peter Kattuk's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands, with a key to his notations and what they mean.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
Map of Peter Kattuk's sea ice observations across the Belcher Islands overlain on a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image.— Credit:Sanikiluaq Sea Ice Project/ELOKA
