Sea Ice Lexemes
Explore over 70 nuanced descriptors of ice conditions, from newborn nilak to multi-layered ivu, linked with satellite overlays and traditional travel advice.
Jump to Mapping the Language of IceOverview
The Lexical Atlas layers oral histories with geospatial data, highlighting how language informs navigation and seasonal rhythms. Each waypoint includes Indigenous place names, phonetic guides, recordings from community navigators, and ecological annotations describing weather, wildlife, and cultural protocols.
Featured Map Sets
Constellation Lattices
Navigate stories etched into auroral skies. Layer star lore with time-lapse imagery and audio-led pronunciation guides.
Includes immersive planetarium overlays
Migration Corridors
Trace the linguistic footprints of caribou and whale migrations, pairing travel verbs with oral instructions for safe passage.
Tundra Botanicals
Discover medicinal plant vocabularies, harvesting songs, and community protocols captured through macro photography and scent-based descriptors.
Mapping the Language of Ice
This essay bundles scientific sea-ice indexes with lived knowledge. Listen to layered audio tracks that blend meteorological terms with community metaphors, and study annotated diagrams charting how each word shifts across freeze-thaw cycles.
Interactive Layers
- Audio waveforms synced with satellite ice charts
- Glossary toggles between IPA, syllabics, and Latin scripts
- Contextual pop-ups referencing historical sled routes
Downloadables
- GeoJSON package with bilingual metadata
- Educator guide for STEM classrooms
- Creative commons imagery bundle
Data Highlights
12 TB
of geospatial audio-visual archives indexed with community-led metadata standards.
48
Indigenous cartographers have co-authored the atlas entries and interpretive essays.
96%
of entries include audio pronunciations and contextual storytelling.