Snowhenge and the Igloo Build

                     Snowhenge by Graham, Scotland; Matt, England; Jim, Australia of Earth Watch

                                                  
                                                                          

Earth Watch folks have left and it is quiet here for a few days. I intend to try to catch up on my blog. I have lots of topics to share with some pretty interesting pictures from this frozen fantasy world.
                                                                            

                                                                Trek to the building site

One of the "fun" activities that the scientists from this Earth Watch group did during their stay from Feb. 11 to  21, 2014, was build an igloo. Since they were here testing snow for the effects of warming, climate, and environment, this was a very appropriate task. It also helps us (volunteers at CNSC) understand better about how the native people in the area survive this dramatically frigid environs.
                                                                      
                                                                            

                                                                         The quarry

                                                                       Carving slabs

                                                                         Slab yard

                                                                 Technique is everything!

                                                    The entrance and internal daytime temp

                                                                          
The Inuit word "ïgloo" is generally thought of to describe a dome-shaped structure built from blocks of snow which (if properly constructed) should maintain a temperature of -7C (19F) and 16C (61F) even if the outside temps fall below -45C (49F) !

Some of the EW folks spent the night in the igloo, however, I just went in for a look and a photo op. I'm not that earthy.

                                                                            

Big enough for three adults

                                                                            

Would be quite lovely in Florida this summer...

                    
                                                                           

Heading home for dinner