Canada’s Top Ten Weather Stories of 2018
– By David Phillips, Environment and Climate Change Canada –
In Memoriam: Terry J. Gillespie,
January 5, 1941 – December 2, 2018
Dr. Terry Gillespie, Professor Emeritus University of Guelph, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2018 following a brief illness. Terry was a well-known educator and researcher, who specialized in micrometeorology. He was a long-standing member of CMOS and was awarded the Dr. Andrew Thomson Prize in Applied Meteorology in 2006.
Catastrophes and The Insurance Industry
– by Laura Twidle, Director of Catastrophic Loss Analysis, Catastrophe Indices & Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) –
Catastrophes not only disrupt communities and people’s lives, but they also have a major financial toll. In Canada, insured losses due to natural disasters have increased steadily over the past decade, and it is becoming more common for annual insured losses due to catastrophes to exceed $1B.
Seasonal Outlook for the winter 2018/19 (DJF) based on the official CanSIPS forecast issued on the 30th Nov. 2018
– By M. Markovic, B. Merryfield, K. Gauthier, M. Alarie, Environment and Climate Change Canada –
Seasonal Outlook (December, January, February) for 2018/19 temperature and precipitation in Canada includes a cooler winter in the Hudson Bay region, a warmer one all along the west coast and up in to Canada’s North, and near normal precipitation levels for much of the country.
A Look at Ontario’s Climate of the Future with the Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP)
– by Huaiping Zhu1, Ziwang Deng1, Jinliang Liu2, Xin Qiu3, Xiaoyu Chen1, Xiaolan Zhou1 –
Climate change is undeniable, and scientists around the world agree that in the coming decades the effects of a warming planet are only going to become more and more felt. What does climate change mean for Ontario? The development of the Ontario Climate Data Portal (OCDP)
IFMS: Uniting Meteorologists Around the World
– An Interview with Harinder Ahluwalia, IFMS President, by Bulletin Editor Sarah Knight –
What does the IFMS do?
The International Forum of Meteorological Societies (IFMS) represents National Hydro-Met Societies (NHMSocs) and creates collaboration between them
Comparison of wind forecasts and observations at Lake Saint-Charles, Quebec
– By Richard Leduc and Maude Chartrand, Geography Department, Université Laval –
Lake Saint-Charles is the main source of drinking water for nearly 300,000 citizens of Quebec City’s and other municipalities. For several years obvious signs of accelerated aging of the water body were noticed, one of the symptoms of which is the appearance and recurrence (since 2006) of episodes of potentially toxic cyanobacterial water blooms.
The Passing of Morley Thomas 1918-2018
– By David Phillips, Climatologist and Author –
Morley Thomas, affectionately known as Canada’s Mr. Climatology, died on March 31, 2018 in Watford, ON a few weeks after a fall and successful surgery on a broken hip. International meteorology lost a leader and skillful diplomat; Canadian meteorology lost a staunch and vigorous supporter over 65 years; and I lost a dear friend and remarkably generous mentor.
Highlights from the 52nd Annual CMOS Congress in Halifax
– By Heather Desserud, CMOS 2018 Local Organizing Committee, Halifax –
Earlier this month, the 52nd Annual Congress took place in the beautiful seaside city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Attendees from across Canada and around the world gathered in the new downtown Convention Centre during June 10-14, participating in scientific programming and enjoying East Coast hospitality.
© 2017 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society