Resolute Bay
Resolute Bay is one of Canada’s northernmost communities, and is one of the coldest inhabited places in the world.
Name | Phone Number | ||
Primary Contact | Carrie Taylor | carrie.taylor@canada.ca | (416) 739-4433 |
Secondary Contact | Sangeeta Sharma | Sangeeta.sharma@canada.ca | (416) 739-5820 |
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Owner
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Membership
Regular Member
Latitude
74.68
Longitude
-94.93
Location
Resolute
Territory/ Province
Nunavut
Aboriginal Government/ Homeland
N/A
Facility Type
Site for Observing/Monitoring
Research Hinterland
Atmosphere
Main Research Disciplines
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Climatology, Environmental Sciences
Research History
Stratospheric ozone measurements are made using Brewer spectrophotometers and ozonesondes. Ozonesonde measurements have been conducted at Resolute Bay since 1966, making the Canadian record associated with this site the longest in the world. An AEROCAN monitoring station measures optical properties of aerosols. AEROCAN is a sub-network of AERONET run by NASA. Measurements of surface concentrations of certain air pollutants were initiated at this site in 2013/14 to assess the impact of emissions from ships in the Canadian Arctic.
Current Projects
Stratospheric ozone; aerosols, including black carbon; air pollutants
Power
Generator
Communications
N/A
Local Transportation
N/A
Equipment Storage
N/A
Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities
None
Dining/Kitchen Facilities
None
Laboratory Facilities
None
Fuel Availability
N/A
Research Requirements
Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) Scientific Research Licence
Special Rules and Regulations
N/A
Local External Resources
N/A
Nearest Medical Service
N/A
Safety Considerations
N/A
Cost
N/A
Other Information
N/A
Last Updated
2016-05-02