Pingos galore: Digital mapping project doubles known number of iconic Arctic 'ice volcanoes'
Article content Pingos, volcano-shaped cones of ice and sand, are an iconic symbol of the Western Arctic, and thanks to a grounded geologist and modern mapping techniques, Canada just got a lot more of them. About 1,000 more, in fact. Enough to vault the Northwest Territories past neighbouring Alaska as the pingo capital of North America. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Pingos galore: Digital mapping project doubles known number of iconic Arctic 'ice volcanoes' Back to video “Pingos are a very important part of the landscape, both as a natu...
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