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Nordicity and its relevance for northern Canadian infrastructure development 北欧及其与加拿大北部基础设施发展的相关性

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-10-02 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1995066

Katharina Koch

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引用次数: 4

A linear mixed effects model for seasonal forecasts of Arctic sea ice retreat 北极海冰退缩季节预报的线性混合效应模型

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-10-02 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1987999

S. Horvath, J. Stroeve, B. Rajagopalan

引用次数: 2

Cool, CALM, collected: the Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring program and network Cool, CALM，收集:环极有源层监测程序和网络

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-07-03 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1988001

F. Nelson, N. Shiklomanov, K. Nyland

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引用次数: 3

Long-term active layer monitoring at CALM sites in the Russian European North 俄罗斯欧洲北部CALM站点的长期有源层监测

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-07-03 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1981476

D. Kaverin, G. Malkova, D. Zamolodchikov, N. Shiklomanov, A. Pastukhov, A. Novakovskiy, M. Sadurtdinov, Andry Skvortsov, Andry Tsarev, A. Pochikalov, Sergei Malitsky, G. Kraev

引用次数: 7

Changes in sea ice travel conditions in Uummannaq Fjord, Greenland (1985–2019) assessed through remote sensing and transportation accessibility modeling 基于遥感和交通可达性模型的格陵兰Uummannaq峡湾海冰旅行条件变化(1985-2019

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-06-09 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1938271

V. D. Steiro, J. Ryan, S. Cooley, L. C. Smith, B. Dale, A. H. Lynch, S. Veland

{"title":"Changes in sea ice travel conditions in Uummannaq Fjord, Greenland (1985–2019) assessed through remote sensing and transportation accessibility modeling","authors":"V. D. Steiro, J. Ryan, S. Cooley, L. C. Smith, B. Dale, A. H. Lynch, S. Veland","doi":"10.1080/1088937X.2021.1938271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1938271","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Shorefast sea ice provides an important platform for winter and spring travel between coastal Arctic communities unconnected by road networks. In the past two decades, local Arctic residents have reported thinning and earlier breakup of shorefast ice. Despite these assertions, however, there are few quantitative assessments of how these changes have impacted travel on sea ice. In this study, we use high-resolution satellite remote sensing and transportation modeling to assess snow mobile travel in Uummannaq Fjord, Greenland. Following classification of satellite imagery, we generate optimal least-cost travel routes according to surface types present in the fjord. We then estimate distance and duration of snowmobile travel potential between communities from 1985 through 2019. We find that snowmobile travel in Uummannaq Fjord has potentially become slower and more unpredictable in recent years (2014–2019) relative to thirty years prior (1985–2000), with greater changes for communities located more proximal to the shorefast ice edge. Our results also suggest that reductions in on-ice snow cover impede snowmobile travel more than fractures do. Overall, our analysis demonstrates how remote sensing and transportation modeling may be used to quantify the community-scale impacts of changing shorefast ice conditions and has potential to help manage localized climate-related risk.","PeriodicalId":46164,"journal":{"name":"Polar Geography","volume":"1 1","pages":"282 - 296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75962453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Tourism and heritage in Antarctica: exploring cultural, natural and subliminal experiences 南极洲的旅游和遗产:探索文化、自然和潜意识的体验

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-04-24 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1918787

Bob Frame, D. Liggett, Kati Lindström, R. Roura, Lize-Marié van der Watt

{"title":"Tourism and heritage in Antarctica: exploring cultural, natural and subliminal experiences","authors":"Bob Frame, D. Liggett, Kati Lindström, R. Roura, Lize-Marié van der Watt","doi":"10.1080/1088937X.2021.1918787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1918787","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The guidelines on heritage management adopted by the 2018 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting provide the most recent iteration for an Antarctic tourism sector which had, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, been projected to increase further with various risks and potential impacts requiring careful management. In this paper the role of cultural heritage for tourism prior to the COVID-19 pandemic is examined through three empirical perspectives. First, how the Antarctic cultural heritage is represented through the designation of Historic Sites and Monuments and Site Guidelines for Visitors; then how this is presented through tourism operators’ websites; and, finally, how it is experienced by visitors as narrated in open-source social media information. Each dataset suggests that, while cultural heritage is an important component of an increasingly commodified tourist offering, it is only part of an assemblage of elements which combine to create a subliminal and largely intangible Antarctic experience. In particular, a polarization of the heritage experience between cultural and natural does not appear productive. The paper proposes a more nuanced understanding of heritage tourism in Antarctica which accommodates the notion of a hybrid experience that integrates cultural heritage, the history and stories this heritage represents, and the natural environmental setting.","PeriodicalId":46164,"journal":{"name":"Polar Geography","volume":"19 1","pages":"37 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87869671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

The curious nature and humanity of ‘permanently’ frozen ground “永久”冻土的奇特性质和人性

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1940343

J. Graybill

引用次数: 0

Ethnographic futures research as a method for working with Indigenous communities to develop sustainability indicators 民族志未来研究是与土著社区合作制定可持续性指标的一种方法

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-02-16 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881647

H. Gordon

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引用次数: 8

Subjective well-being in East Greenland 东格陵兰的主观幸福感

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881646

Naja Carina Steenholdt

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引用次数: 1

The Arctic security region: misconceptions and contradictions 北极安全地区:误解和矛盾

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Polar Geography Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI: 10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881645

Andreas Østhagen

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引用次数: 5