Identification_Information:
   Dataset_Identifier: ARCSS122

   Citation: 
      Citation_Information: 
         Originator: Shari Fox
         Publication_Date: 20040301
         Title: When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change
         Publication_Information: 
            Publication_Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
            Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
         Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/arcss122.html

   Description: 
      Abstract:
         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).

      Purpose: scientific research
      Documentation: 
         User's_Guide: 
            Citation_Information: 
               Originator: Shari Fox
               Publication_Date: 20040301
               Title: When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change
               Publication_Information: 
                  Publication_Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
                  Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
               Online_Linkage: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/arcss/arcss122/index.html

   Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
         Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date: 19200101
            Ending_Date: 20011231
      Currentness_Reference: publication date

   Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

   Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
         West_Bounding_Coordinate: -96.066667
         East_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.516667
         North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.466944
         South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.283611

   Keywords:
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Winds
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Arthropods > Hexapods > Insects
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Icebergs
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Sea Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Leads
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Snow/Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > Lake Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Cryosphere > Snow/Ice > River Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Winds
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Leads
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Concentration
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Sea Ice > Sea Ice Motion
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Glaciers
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Glaciers/Ice Sheets > Icebergs
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > Lake Ice
         Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Terrestrial Hydrosphere > Snow/Ice > River Ice
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: ELOKA > Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: CAMERAS
         Theme_Keyword: VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
         Theme_Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
      Theme:
         Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
         Theme_Keyword: ARCSS122
         Theme_Keyword: ARCSS Data Coordination Center
         Theme_Keyword: Baker Lake
         Theme_Keyword: Clyde River
         Theme_Keyword: Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Indigenous Knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Inuit
         Theme_Keyword: Inuit climate knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Inuit environmental knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: local and indigenous knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Local and Traditional Knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Local Knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: NSIDC
         Theme_Keyword: NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
         Theme_Keyword: Nunavut
         Theme_Keyword: Past Weather
         Theme_Keyword: Present Weather
         Theme_Keyword: Seasonal Temperature Changes
         Theme_Keyword: Topographic Maps
         Theme_Keyword: Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
         Theme_Keyword: traditional environmental knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Traditional Knowledge
         Theme_Keyword: Weather Unpredictability
      Place:
         Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
         Place_Keyword: Continent > North America > Canada > Nunavut
         Place_Keyword: Geographic Region > Arctic > Eastern Canadian Arctic

   Access_Constraints: None

   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.


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            Contact_Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
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            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 x
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 x
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

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            Contact_Person: NSIDC User Services
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            Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

   Resource_Description: ARCSS122

   Distribution_Liability:
      NSIDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or 
      omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function 
      on a particular system. NSIDC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor 
      does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

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      Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
   Metadata_Date: 20100914

   Metadata_Review_Date: 20100914

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            Contact_Person: NSIDC User Services
            Contact_Organization: National Snow and Ice Data Center
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            Address_Type: mailing
            Address: National Snow and Ice Data Center
            Address: CIRES, 449 UCB
            Address: University of Colorado
            City: Boulder
            State_or_Province: CO
            Postal_Code: 80309-0449
            Country: USA
         Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1 303 492-6199 
         Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1 303  492-2468 
         Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nsidc@nsidc.org

   Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata

   Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-012-2002