Module 1   Observe…and Explore! Reading the Ice
Teacher Notes 1-3a
Figure 1. Sea ice dictionary.
Ice Forms and Conditions Auniq (aun˙ git) — “rotten” ice, very unsafe; shore-fast ice or pack ice that is thin and has many melted holes in it.
Ima˙ gruk — very large and wide lead; also uinivak; a large pond of open water within pack ice. Inipkaq — multi-year ice, or old ice. Iuniq (iun ˙ git) — pressure ridge formed on shore-fast ice. Iunilauraq (iunilaurat) — small pressure ridge formed within shore-fast ice. Iunivak (iunivait) — very large pressure ridge on shore-fast ice. Ka iq uk — ice with overhanging shelf, dangerous to step on.
Nazirvik — ice floe or floe berg with a pressure ridge that can be climbed to look around; means “look out place” and can be also used on land. Nuti’a ˙guugvik — very thick slush; pancake ice.
Puilauq (puilaut) — piece of ice that has broken off underwater from an ice floe or shore-fast ice and surfaced; can be dangerous if it hits a boat or outboard motor.
Qaupik/qau uk — ice shove; pack ice or shore-fast ice that is pushed onto land by wind and current; cf. Ivu, the term used in the north slope dialect; can be very dangerous if it threatens people who are unaware it is happening.