Whitehorse, Yukon (CYXY) Enhanced Site for Canadian Arctic Weather Science (CAWS) Project

The Whitehorse enhanced meteorological site is located at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (CYXY, 60°43N, 135°04W). This scientific observation site aims to provide a better understanding of the region’s weather conditions to help improve local weather forecasts across the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic. For instance, new radar technology is being tested at this site to assess its suitability for detecting and analyzing this region’s weather systems.


A companion site in Iqaluit NU (CYFB, 63°45N, 68°33W), in the eastern Canadian Arctic, has also been established. It is important to note that Iqaluit is located above the tree line, while Whitehorse is below, resulting in a significantly more humid atmosphere at Whitehorse suggesting different weather monitoring requirements.


The Whitehorse site includes an X-band radar, a Doppler lidar, ceilometers, radiation flux and precipitation sensors, and others. Data collection for a subset of instruments at Whitehorse began in January 2018.

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2022-06-23T18:07:49
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eng; CAN
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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch
4905 Dufferin Street , Toronto , Ontario , M3H5T4 , Canada
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Data identification

Date (Creation)
2021-12-09
Date (Publication)
2021-12-20
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
utf8
Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch

Keywords

Temporal

  • Canadian Artic Weather Science, observations, X-band radar, Doppler lidar, ceilometers, radiation flux and precipitation sensors

Environment Canada - Program

  • 2.1.1. Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Atmospheric Science and Technology

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Weather

Business Functions

  • Provide Weather Information Products and Services

  • Expand Scientific Knowledge/Develop New Methodologies for Managing, Protecting and Restoring Species
 
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Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

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Unrestricted
Use Constraints
Unrestricted
Begin Date
2018-01-11

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch
 
 

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Keywords

Canadian Artic Weather Science, observations, X-band radar, Doppler lidar, ceilometers, radiation flux and precipitation sensors
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Expand Scientific Knowledge/Develop New Methodologies for Managing, Protecting and Restoring Species Provide Weather Information Products and Services
Directorate
Atmospheric Science and Technology
Environment Canada - Program
2.1.1. Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Weather

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