sea in the middle latitudes, but low for the location. Most precipitation is between summer and early fall. With the thawing process of permafrost, some communities such as Arctic Bay may be affected by flooding due to the melting of sea ice and erosion due to the mechanical process of temperature changes and their own variation. See also List of municipalities in Nunavut References Further reading Hoppner, K., J. M. McLaughlan, B. G. Shah, J. N. Thompson, Joyce Beare-Rogers, J. Ellestad-Sayed, and O. Schaefer. Nutrient Levels of Some Foods of Eskimos from Arctic Bay, N.W.T., Canada. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol.73,No.3, September. 1978. Innuksuk, Rhoda, and Susan Cowan. We Don't Live in Snow Houses Now Reflections of Arctic Bay. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Arctic Producers, 1976. Oakes, Jill E. Factors Influencing Kamik Production in Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories. Mercury series. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: National Museum of Canada, 1987. Tester, Frank J. Hunting and Trapping Shelters for the of Arctic Bay, Northwest Territories A Proposal. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Environmental Sciences Centre (Kananaskis), University of Calgary, 1974. Vipond JC. 2003. "Experience at the Arctic Bay Nursing Station on the Coast of Baffin Island". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 169, no. 12: 1305–7. External links Arctic Bay at the Qikiqtani Inuit Association Bays of Baffin Island Populated places in Arctic Canada Hudson's Bay Company trading posts in Nunavut Hamlets in the Qikiqtaaluk Region Road-inaccessible communities of Nunavut Populated places in Baffin Island