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Seeking Research Inspiration at the Annual CREATE Arctic Science Summer School

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

The CREATE program just held its 3rd annual Summer School in Arctic Atmospheric Science this July (15th-19th) – and it was an amazing experience. I will be attending Western University this fall as a Master’s student in Astronomy/Planetary Science and … Continue reading →

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Hitting the tundra running: an exciting first trip to PEARL

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

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 →

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Watching for Arctic ozone holes

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

This year’s ACE Arctic Validation Campaign is moving smoothly towards its end. I’ve started to compare measurements taken from this year to 2012. We have all taken more spectra this year due to the great weather. We’ve enjoyed clear skies and sun for almost … Continue reading →

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The start of the 2013 ACE Validation Campaign

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Every year, a team of scientists travels up to Eureka, Nunavut for a few weeks of intensive atmospheric measurements at the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Lab (PEARL). This campaign started a few days ago (on February 25th), and runs until … Continue reading →

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Engineering struggles and animal life in Eureka

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

At the Eureka Weather Station (80N), the sun is four months below the horizon, from 21 October to 21 February. During the polar night, there are very few instruments able to study the atmosphere and our instrument, the star-photometer, is … Continue reading →

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