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Visibility Forecast in Wildfire Smoke: An August 2018 Case Study

Written on April 27, 2020.

– By Yimei Li, Canadian Meteorological Aviation Centre, Environment and Climate Change Canada – In recent years, wildfire smoke has become an increasingly alarming natural disaster in Western...

Blue Sky Blues or the Three Degrees of Aircraft Pollution

Written on April 10, 2020.

– By Phil Chadwick – The title of this 2012 painting below, numbered 1260 in my artistic journey, is “Three Degrees”. That title might sound cryptic. Let me explain. All air...

Cancellation of the 54th CMOS Congress

Written on April 6, 2020.

Dear CMOS members and CMOS Congress participants, the 54th Congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS), scheduled for May 24-28, 2020 in Ottawa, has been cancelled. This...

CMOS Bulletin SCMO
Vol.48 No.1, March 2020

Written on April 2, 2020.

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Message from the CMOS President: Resilience and Possibility in Challenging Times

Written on March 30, 2020.

– By Kimberly Strong, CMOS President and Professor & Chair, Department of Physics, University of Toronto – Dear CMOS Friends and Colleagues, As we go ‘to press’ with this issue of the CMOS Bulletin,...

Seasonal Outlook for the spring 2020 (MAM) based on the official CanSIPS forecast issued on the 28th Feb. 2020

Written on March 22, 2020.

– By M. Markovic, B. Merryfield, M. Alarie, Environment and Climate Change Canada – Seasonal Outlook for Spring 2020 (March, April, May) in Canada is for elevated temperatures in eastern Canada and...

Remembering Paul LeBlond 1938-2020

Written on March 17, 2020.

Paul Henri LeBlond December 30, 1938 – February 8, 2020 Surrounded by his family, Paul passed away peacefully at home at the age of 81, after a lengthy illness. Paul was born in Quebec City and...

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Modular Ocean Research Infrastructure (MORI): A Flexible, Scalable and Affordable Approach to Ocean-going Research in Canada and Worldwide

Written on March 14, 2020.

– By Dr. Doug Wallace (Scientific Director, MEOPAR) and Doug Bancroft (President and CEO, Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility)– Research vessels (RVs) remain critical infrastructure for...

Call for Nominations for the Patterson Medal Award for Distinguished Service to Meteorology in Canada

Written on February 27, 2020.

– Communication from Diane Campbell, Chairperson, Patterson Medal Committee, Meteorological Service of Canada – The Patterson Medal Award is given for distinguished service to meteorology in Canada....