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CREATE-AAS Science In Brief: On Improving Measurements of Atmospheric Water Vapour
Author: Dr. Ellen Eckert, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto When atmospheric scientists aim to improve measurements of an atmospheric quantity like water vapour, they commonly start off by examining the quality of new observations. This step is called validation. For … Continue reading
The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory: PEARL
Author: Dr. Pierre Fogal, PEARL Site Manager, University of Toronto Stop me if you’ve heard this one before … A bunch of grad students fly into the High Arctic and … They find everything they need! So, how does this … Continue reading
Posted in ACE Arctic Validation Campaigns, Eureka field research
Tagged Arctic, Canada, Eureka, field work, Nunavut, PEARL, research, Science, sunrise
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Eureka’s dramatically changing sunlight
By Dan Weaver Ph.D. Candidate, University of Toronto You have likely noticed the days are getting longer.1 It’s a welcome relief from the short dark days of winter. Toronto, for example, will enjoy over 12 hours of sunlight on April … Continue reading
Posted in ACE Arctic Validation Campaigns, Eureka field research
Tagged Arctic, Arctic science, Arctic sunlight, Arctic sunrise, Arctic sunset, Atmospheric physics, Canada, Canadian science, chemistry, Eureka, field work, fieldwork, Midnight Sun, Nunavut, PEARL, physics, Polar Night, Polar Regions, Science, Sunlight, sunrise, sunset
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An Interview with David Serkoak Part 2: Inuit and Researchers working together to help further Arctic Science
Shannon Hicks and Dan Weaver The Arctic and the Inuit have both been changed by events occurring over the last century. The Inuit have been uprooted, relocated, and their culture forever altered. The Arctic ecosystem and environment is rapidly shifting … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, Arctic science, Canada, David Serkoak, Inuit, NSERC CREATE, Nunavut
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An Interview with David Serkoak Part 1: Inuit Drum Dancing and Culture
Shannon Hicks and Dan Weaver The Connaught Summer Institute in Arctic Science was privileged to host David Serkoak, who spoke with students about Inuit culture and traditions. David is a respected Inuit elder and has been an integral part of … Continue reading
Posted in conferences & meetings, CREATE Summer Schools
Tagged Arctic, Canada, Connaught, CREATE program, Eureka, Inuit, Nunavut, Serkoak, summer school
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Howling High Arctic Winds and Hard Rime
As a CANDAC CREATE intern, I’ve been lucky enough to spend part of my summer in beautiful Eureka, Nunavut working at PEARL as an Assistant Operator. Having never been north of the tree line, I was eagerly awaiting whatever uncommon … Continue reading
Preparations for the 2014 ACE campaign at PEARL
By Dan Weaver Ph.D. Candidate, University of Toronto The 2014 ACE satellite validation team is nearly ready for this year’s research trip to PEARL. We will be travelling to Yellowknife on February 24, then onwards to Eureka, Nunavut on February … Continue reading
Getting ready for Polar Night in Eureka
With the sun already set for the year and polar night just beginning, a few CREATE students are in Eureka working on instruments which thrive on darkness! I work in the CRL lidar lab, using lasers and telescopes to understand … Continue reading
Hitting the tundra running: an exciting first trip to PEARL
After a great trip to Igloolik, Nunavut, from May 23rd to June 1st, I was really looking forward to returning to Toronto and getting back to the heat. I had been on a CANDAC Outreach trip with three other CANDAC … Continue reading
Posted in Eureka field research
Tagged Arctic, Arctic science, Arctic wolves, atmospheric science, Canada, Canadian science, Eureka, field work, Grad school, Muskox, Nunavut, PEARL, physics, research
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Return to Igloolik
It was the 1st of June, and the outreach team was in the air somewhere over Northern Quebec, heading South. Feeling quite pleased (and rather exhausted) after a successful outreach trip to Igloolik, Nunavut, I started thinking back to when … Continue reading
Posted in Public outreach
Tagged Arctic, Atmospheric physics, Education, Igloolik, Nunavut, Outreach, Science
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