1. Baffin Island - Noun
2. Baffin Island - Proper noun
the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay
Source: WordNetBaffin Island, part of the Nunavut Territory off of Canada’s northeast coast, is larger than the state of Montana, and home to polar bears, arctic foxes and spectacular mountain scenery. Source: Internet
Boas was familiar with what Brinton was talking about; he had experienced something similar during his research in Baffin Island and in the Pacific Northwest. Source: Internet
In 1883, encouraged by Theobald Fischer, Boas went to Baffin Island to conduct geographic research on the impact of the physical environment on native Inuit migrations. Source: Internet
Boas did publish six articles on psychophysics during his year of military service (1882-1883), but ultimately he decided to focus on geography, primarily so he could receive sponsorship for his planned Baffin Island expedition. Source: Internet
He then participated in a geographical expedition to northern Canada where he became fascinated with the culture and language of the Baffin Island Inuit. Source: Internet
New ports are planned, for example, at Iqaluit on Canada’s Baffin Island and Sabetta Port on the Yamal Peninsula, including the creation of a navigable access canal in the Gulf of Ob in Russia. Source: Internet