Speaker: Laxmi Sushama, CMOS Eastern Tour Speaker Title: Climate-Engineering Dialogue in the Context of Arctic Engineering Systems Abstract: The Canadian Network for Regional Climate and Weather Processes focused on quantifying and reducing uncertainties in climate projections and weather predictions for Canada’s northern regions. A number of land-related modules were improved and/or implemented in the Canadian […]
January CMOS Ottawa Lunch Meeting: An Unexpected Circumnavigation of Baffin Bay
AKER: Dr Frank Johnson, *FIET, PEng (*Fellow, Institute of Engineering and Technology) TITLE: Citizen Scientific Tourism on an Unexpected Circumnavigation of Baffin Bay. ABSTRACT: Signing up for an “Arctic Safari” with Adventure Canada, which suggested a more-or-less linear itinerary from Resolute Bay to Kangerlussauq. It resulted in an adventure which covered nearly twice the sea […]
Santa Treading Water: North Pole News
Reference: The North Pole: Location, Weather, Exploration … and Santa Excellent article from Live Science – meaningful for Canada. H0H 0H0 By Jessie Szalay, Live Science Contributor | November 30, 2017 09:33pm ET A picture of a buoy anchored near a remote webcam at the North Pole shows a meltwater lake surrounding the camera on July 22. Credit: […]
when permafrost melts
When permafrost melts, what happens to the stored carbon? read article
Protecting Critical Environments
New Marine Protected Area in the Arctic: Traditional Knowledge Plays Into Protected Area Designation An article from Arctic Deeply showcases a new marine protected area in the Canadian Arctic protects species and habitats, prevents oil and gas development and safeguards economic activities for Inuvialuit. Each protected area adds to the capacity to protect what is important to […]