Title The joint Arctic weather stations : science and sovereignty in the high Arctic, 1946-1972 / Daniel Heidt and P. Whitney Lackenbauer

Published Calgary, Alberta : University of Calgary Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource Series Northern lights series, 1925-2943 ; no. 20 Northern lights series (Calgary, Alta.) ; no. 20. Contents Background: The Long Build-Up -- Negotiating JAWS, 1945-47 -- Situating the First Stations, 1947-48 -- Finishing the Network, 1948-50 -- Who Did the Stations Need ... and Who Did They Get? -- Science at the Stations -- The Seasonal Cycle -- Getting Along at the Top of the World -- Canadianization: Getting Out of Joint? Summary "The first comprehensive study of the Canada-U.S. Joint Arctic Weather Stations, systematically analyzing large- and small-scale aspects from scientific diplomacy to site logistics to understand how these isolated posts were so successful. The Joint Arctic Weather Stations were five meteorological and scientific monitoring stations constructed at Resolute, Eureka, Mould Bay, Isachsen, and Alert with the cooperation of the Canadian Department of Transport's meteorological branch and the United States Weather Bureau. From 1947 to the early 1970s as few as four Canadians and four Americans worked and lived at each of the four satellite stations, observing and collecting scientific data. This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations, a project that profoundly shaped state activates and scientific inquiry in the Arctic Archipelago. Drawing on extensive archival evidence, unpublished personal memoirs, and interviews with former employees, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations analyzes the diplomatic, scientific, social, military, and environmental dimensions of the program alongside each station as a nexus of state planning and personal agency. Contrary to previous scholarship, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations reveals that Canadian officials sought--and achieved--a firm policy that afforded effective control of Canada's Arctic while enjoying the advantages of American contribution to the joint meteorological program. It explores the changing ways science was conducted over time and how the details of everyday life at remote stations, from the climate to leisure activities to debates over alcohol, hunting, and leadership, shaped the program's effectiveness. An exploration of the full duration of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations from high-level planning and diplomacy to personal interactions in the stations makes this book an essential exploration of collaborative polar science in the North American Arctic."-- Provided by publisher Analysis 20th century Canada Canada, Northern History Meteorological stations Science and state United States Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 09, 2022) Subject Meteorological stations -- Canada, Northern -- History -- 20th century Science and state -- Canada -- History -- 20th century Science and state -- United States -- History -- 20th century HISTORY / Polar Regions International law Meteorological stations Research Science and state SUBJECT Arctic regions -- Research -- History -- 20th century Arctic regions -- International status -- History -- 20th century Subject Arctic Regions Canada Northern Canada United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Lackenbauer, P. Whitney, author. ISBN 9781773852584 1773852582 9781773852607 1773852604 9781773852591 1773852590

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