Meteorological Activities in the Canadian Arctic

Permanent and semi-permanent weather stations have been established in the Canadian North since about 1900. The 41 operating stations in Sept. 1955 between 58 N and 82 30 N. are listed. Their work includes keeping climatological records, upper air observations, observations for air operations, studi...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Rae, R.W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1954
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66885
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Summary:Permanent and semi-permanent weather stations have been established in the Canadian North since about 1900. The 41 operating stations in Sept. 1955 between 58 N and 82 30 N. are listed. Their work includes keeping climatological records, upper air observations, observations for air operations, studies of ice fog, blowing snow, humidity, snowfall, cloud type and amount, permafrost, jet streams, ozone, radiation, night sky radiation and aurorae.