When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change  View Catalog Page Entry ID
ARCSS122
Summary
Uggianaqtuq (pronounced OOG-gi-a-nak-took) is a North Baffin Inuktitut word that means to behave unexpectedly, or in an unfamiliar way. From the perspective of many hunters and elders in the Arctic, the weather has been uggianaqtuq in recent years. In this interactive, multi-media CD-ROM, Inuit from two communties, Baker Lake (Qamani'tuaq) and Clyde River (Kangiktugaapik) in Nunavut, Canada, share their observations and perspectives on recent environmental changes. The CD-ROM is a pilot project that uses media technology as an alternative way (as opposed to written reports) to document and communicate Inuit observations and knowledge. Maps, text, photos, video and music are integrated to help illustrate the changes Inuit have observed in their environment and the impacts on their livelihoods. The integrated components allow the user to search by topic or person; view interview clips in Inuktitut with English interpretations; view and print maps about environmental changes drawn by participants; view short videos with scenes from the communities; view summaries and photos of environmental changes and their impacts to the landscape and community life. Topics include sea ice, snow, wind, weather variability, changes in seasons, changes in activities, animals, and more.
Please Note: This CD-ROM is Copyright Shari Fox, 2003 (the author). All rights reserved. This CD-ROM may not be copied or reproduced in part or in whole in any way without permission from the author. The CD-ROM is to be used for educational purposes only unless with written permission from the author.
The research project was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), grant number OPP-9906740, a doctoral fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and an award from the Innovative Research Program at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado at Boulder (CU).
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 64.283611°
S: 64.283611°
E: -96.066667°
W: -96.066667°
N: 70.466944°
S: 70.466944°
E: -68.516667°
W: -68.516667°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Shari Fox
Dataset Title: When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change
Dataset Release Date: 2004-03-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss122.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1920-01-01
Stop Date: 2001-12-31
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA CANADA NUNAVUT
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION ARCTIC EASTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC
Science Keywords
- Atmosphere Atmospheric Winds
- Atmosphere Precipitation Rain
- Atmosphere Precipitation Snow
- Biological Classification Animals/Invertebrates Arthropods Hexapods Insects
- Biological Classification Animals/Vertebrates Fish
- Cryosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glaciers
- Cryosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Icebergs
- Cryosphere Sea Ice
- Cryosphere Sea Ice Leads
- Cryosphere Sea Ice Sea Ice Concentration
- Cryosphere Sea Ice Sea Ice Motion
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice Lake Ice
- Cryosphere Snow/Ice River Ice
- Oceans Ocean Winds
- Oceans Sea Ice
- Oceans Sea Ice Leads
- Oceans Sea Ice Sea Ice Concentration
- Oceans Sea Ice Sea Ice Motion
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Glaciers
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Glaciers/Ice Sheets Icebergs
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice Lake Ice
- Terrestrial Hydrosphere Snow/Ice River Ice
Ancillary Keywords
- ARCSS122
- ARCSS Data Coordination Center
- Baker Lake
- Clyde River
- Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Inuit
- Inuit climate knowledge
- Inuit environmental knowledge
- local and indigenous knowledge
- Local and Traditional Knowledge
- Local Knowledge
- NSIDC
- NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
- Nunavut
- Past Weather
- Present Weather
- Seasonal Temperature Changes
- Topographic Maps
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
- traditional environmental knowledge
- Traditional Knowledge
- Weather Unpredictability
Platform
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instrument
- CAMERAS
- VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Project
- ELOKA Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic
Use Constraints
The contents of the CD-ROM are intended for educational use only and are not to be used for commercial purposes. No part of the CD-ROM may be copied or reproduced in any way without permission from the author.
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
NSIDC
Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic
Data Center URL: http://eloka-arctic.org/
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC ELOKA User Services
Phone:
Fax:
Email: info@eloka-arctic.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- 449 UCB
- University of Colorado at Boulder
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code:
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Format: HTML
Personnel
R. G. Barry
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- University of Colorado
- National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center for Glaciology
- 449 UCB
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Shari Gearheard
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: shari.gearheard@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- P.O. Box 241
City: Clyde River
Province or State: Nunavut
Postal Code: X0A 0E0
Country: Canada
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
ELOKA Web Site
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
ELOKA Web Site
Reference
This CD-ROM is a supplement to a dissertation by Shari Fox entitled,'When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Linking Inuit and Scientific Observations of Recent Environmental Change in Nunavut, Canada.' Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado. U.S.A. 2004.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2004-03-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-09-14
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