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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...

Observing Snow from the Sky: Breakthroughs in mapping tundra snow with drones

Written on February 26, 2020.

– By Branden Walker and Philip Marsh, Cold Regions Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario – Snow is not evenly distributed across Arctic tundra landscapes....

Toward Quantifying Area-fugitive Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Emissions from Open-pit Mines

Written on February 12, 2020.

– By Amir Nazem, Md. Rafsan Nahian, Ryan Byerlay, Manoj K. Nambiar, and Amir A. Aliabadi- Conventional techniques to quantify area-fugitive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from an...

In My Opinion: On greed, power and making the weather

Written on January 30, 2020.

– By Phil Chadwick, Meteorologist and Eco-Artist – I figure if one is going to have an opinion about climate change, it had better be an informed opinion. I thought I was well informed...

A Message from the
Incoming CMOS Bulletin Editor, Nicole Renaud

Written on January 26, 2020.

Hello from Edmonton and Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people. I am thrilled to be joining the CMOS team as the new Bulletin Editor! My passion for the...

Cover of CMOS Bulletin Vol.47 No.6 shows the MOPITT Instrument onboard the Terra Satellite launching in to space

CMOS Bulletin SCMO
Vol.47 No.6, December 2019

Written on January 21, 2020.

Searching towards creating a sustainable integrated mesonet for the Canadian Prairie Provinces

Written on January 13, 2020.

– By Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques1, Aston Chipanshi2, Trevor Hadwen2, Allan Friesen1, and David Sauchyn3 – Due to the continental nature of the Canadian Prairie Provinces, their weather...

Message from the CMOS President: Welcoming in a Decade for Climate Action

Written on January 8, 2020.

– By Kimberly Strong, CMOS President and Professor & Chair, Department of Physics, University of Toronto – As 2019 ends and we welcome 2020, we have an opportunity to reflect on some of the...