The Joint Arctic Weather Stations: Science and Sovereignty in the High Arctic, 1946-1972
The first comprehensive study of the Canada-U.S. Joint Arctic Weather Stations, systematically analyzing large- and small-scale aspects from scientific diplomacy to site logistics to understand how these isolated posts were so successful. This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weat...
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ftunivcalgary:oai:prism.ucalgary.ca:1880/114563 2023-10-29T02:33:03+01:00 The Joint Arctic Weather Stations: Science and Sovereignty in the High Arctic, 1946-1972 Heidt, Daniel Lackenbauer, P. Whitney 2022-04 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1880/114563 https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39692 eng eng University of Calgary Press Trent University http://press.ucalgary.ca/ Northern Lights/20 9781773852584 1925-2943 http://hdl.handle.net/1880/114563 https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39692 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Arctic History Science North American and Arctic Studies book 2022 ftunivcalgary https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39692 2023-10-01T17:42:51Z The first comprehensive study of the Canada-U.S. Joint Arctic Weather Stations, systematically analyzing large- and small-scale aspects from scientific diplomacy to site logistics to understand how these isolated posts were so successful. This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations (JAWS), a collaborative science program between Canada and the United States that created a distinctive state presence in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from 1946-1972. These five meteorological stations, constructed at Eureka, Resolute, Isachsen, Mould Bay, and Alert, became remote hubs for science and sovereignty, revealing the possibilities and limits of modernity in the High Arctic. Drawing on extensive archival evidence, unpublished personal memoirs, and interviews with former JAWS personnel, this book systematically analyzes the diplomatic, scientific, social, environmental, and civil-military dimensions of this binational program. From the corridors of power in Washington and Ottawa to everyday life at the small outposts, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations explores delicate statecraft, changing scientific practices, as well as the distinctive station cultures that emerged as humans coped with isolation in polar environments. Book Arctic Archipelago Arctic Canadian Arctic Archipelago Mould Bay PRISM - University of Calgary Digital Repository |
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The first comprehensive study of the Canada-U.S. Joint Arctic Weather Stations, systematically analyzing large- and small-scale aspects from scientific diplomacy to site logistics to understand how these isolated posts were so successful. This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations (JAWS), a collaborative science program between Canada and the United States that created a distinctive state presence in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from 1946-1972. These five meteorological stations, constructed at Eureka, Resolute, Isachsen, Mould Bay, and Alert, became remote hubs for science and sovereignty, revealing the possibilities and limits of modernity in the High Arctic. Drawing on extensive archival evidence, unpublished personal memoirs, and interviews with former JAWS personnel, this book systematically analyzes the diplomatic, scientific, social, environmental, and civil-military dimensions of this binational program. From the corridors of power in Washington and Ottawa to everyday life at the small outposts, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations explores delicate statecraft, changing scientific practices, as well as the distinctive station cultures that emerged as humans coped with isolation in polar environments. |
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