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Message from the CMOS President: Planning for a Virtual Victoria Congress of 2021

Written on October 22, 2020.

– By Marek Stastna, CMOS President, and Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo – After a glorious stretch of humidity free summer weather, my southern Ontario summer...

New Global Weather Enterprise Forum Webinar

Written on October 20, 2020.

Please see register for the following Webinar to be given by Prof. Adrian Gerhard, the President of WMO: Global Weather Enterprise Forum webinar, 28 October – ‘Unlocking the Benefits of Open...

Remembering Louis Fortier

Written on October 19, 2020.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Louis Fortier in Quebec City, on the 4th of October at the age of 66, following a courageous fight against leukemia. He was the son of Pierre...

Global Weather Enterprise Forum – The WeatherPod Podcast Series

Written on October 6, 2020.

In this episode, co-presenters Alan Thorpe and David Rogers talk to hugely experienced broadcast meteorologist, Gerald Fleming.

Proposed Nomenclature for Fire-induced Vortices

Written on September 23, 2020.

– By Patrick McCarthy and Leanne Cormier – Extreme fire behaviour can manifest itself in many ways, violent tornado-like vortices being one example. On April 19, 2000, a large out-of-control...

Coping with Extreme Weather: A CMOS Public Virtual Forum/Panel Discussion – October 8, 2020

Written on September 20, 2020.

Marking the 2nd anniversary of the Ottawa/Gatineau Tornadoes 8 October 2020, noon to 2PM EDT Extreme weather events, including tornadoes, floods, ice storms, hurricanes, droughts and blizzards, are...

Space-based Earth Observations: The Government of Canada wants to hear from you!

Written on September 13, 2020.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is seeking input from interested stakeholders to support and inform the Government of Canada’s commitment to charting a new course for Space-based Earth Observations...

An Interview with Oceanographer Susan Allen about the Salish Sea

Written on September 12, 2020.

Marek: Hello, I am speaking with Professor Susan Allen, from the University of British Columbia’s Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science about one of her many research interests:...

ECCC – DFO CONCEPTS Webex #2: Wednesday September 9th 2020, at 2:00 pm Atlantic Time (ADT)

Written on September 9, 2020.

Presented by Greg Smith, J-P Paquin, Francois Roy, from ECCC, Dorval Title: Coastal Ice Ocean Prediction System East Version 2