Nunavut Research Institute - Canada

The Nunavut Research Institute is situated in the arctic zone with vegetation consisting of mosses, lichens, small shrubs, grasses, and low flowering plants. The sub-soil remains frozen throughout the year. Temperatures average below freezing eight months of the year. The terrain around Iqaluit is hilly with influence of marine and glacial deposits. Tidal range in Iqaluit is up to 12 m with a mean tidal range of 9 m. Caribou, polar bear, fox, wolves, and hares can be found in the vicinity of the town. Ring, harp, and bearded seal are found in Frobisher Bay, and beluga whales and walrus are common in the region as well. Eider ducks and Canada geese appear during the warmer months, and wheatears, snow buntings, and rock ptarmigan ...