Truro Island

Uninhabited island in the Canadian Arctic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Truro Island lies within the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It is one of the mid-waterway islands in the McDougall Sound between Bathurst Island and Cornwallis Island. Long and narrow, the island is 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi).[1]

Coordinates75°17′N 97°11′W
Area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
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Truro Island
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Truro Island is located in Nunavut
Truro Island
Truro Island
Truro Island is located in Canada
Truro Island
Truro Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates75°17′N 97°11′W
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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Collaborative Interdisciplinary Cryospheric Experiment

Truro Island was the base camp for several Collaborative Interdisciplinary Cryospheric Experiment (C-ICE) studies which provide data on atmosphere, sea ice, and ocean interaction, including C-ICE'2000,[2] C-ICE'2001,[3] and C-ICE'2002.[4]

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