akkirataviniq - ice pulled under polynya edge

Indigenous Knowledge

akkirataviniq ᐊᒃᑭᕋᑕᕕᓂᖅ
'Happens in polynyas where currents are strong or when it is windy, the ice breaks off and is flipped around under water, it breaks up the ice at the edge or goes under or over the ice edge, a dangerous ice conditions' (Sanikiluaq Siku Terminology Workshop, 2018). 

Related process terms

iijaujuq ᐄᔭᐅᔪᖅ
'ᓯᑯ  ᐳᒃᑕᓛᕐᑐᖅ  ᐃᖏᕐᕋᓂᕐᒧᑦ  ᓯᑰᑉ  ᐊᑖᓄᐊᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᖅ. The process of ice vanishing underneath the edge of an aukkarniq (but can occur at the sinaaq as well, with a very strong current, such as near Cook Island); the ice is "swallowed" by the current, but this can also be create thicker edges around the aukkarniq.' (North/South Qikiqtaaluk, Inuit Siku Atlas)

ukpittuq ᐅᒃᐱᑦᑐᖅ
'ᓯᑯ  ᐳᒃᑕᓛᕐᑐᖅ  ᐊᐅᒃᑲᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ  ᐄᔭᐅᔪᖅ. The process of ice being pushed into the edge of an aukkarniq, when it hits some of the ice breaks off and is pulled underneath by the weight of the water going on top.' (North/South Qikiqtaaluk, Inuit Siku Atlas)