Qinu - New Ice

Indigenous Knowledge

Qinu ᕿᓄ
'Slushy ice in the water, often from snow falling in the water, ice is soft and of slushy consistency.' (Sanikiluaq Siku Terminology Workshop 2018)

Qinuuvoq
‘there is slush (snow that is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces, or as a viscous floating mass in water after a heavy snowfall). /qinoq-u-voq snow on the ice-be-ind.3sg/’ (Tersis and Taveniers 2010: 418)

Western Knowledge

New Ice
'A general term for recently formed ice which includes frazil ice, grease ice, slush and shuga. These types of ice are composed of ice crystals which are only weakly frozen together (if at all) and have a definite form only while they are afloat.'

Frazil Ice
'Fine spicules or plates of ice suspended in water.'

Grease Ice
'A later stage of freezing than frazil ice where the crystals have coagulated to form a soupy layer on the surface. Grease ice reflects little light, giving the water a matte appearance.'

Slush Ice
'Snow which is saturated and mixed with water on land or ice surfaces or as a viscous floating mass in water after a heavy snowfall.'

English terminology source: [MANICE](https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/weather-manuals-documentation/manice-manual-of-ice/chapter-1.html#Surface)

Profile photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_ice#/media/File:Nilas_Sea_Ice.JPG