When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change

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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).

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: Shari Fox
Dataset Title: When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Knowledge of Environmental Change
Dataset Release Date: 2004-03-01
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
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

• ARCSS Data Coordination Center
• ARCSS122
• Baker Lake
• Clyde River
• Inuit
• Inuit climate knowledge
• Inuit environmental knowledge
• NSIDC
• NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
• Nunavut
• Past Weather
• Present Weather
• Seasonal Temperature Changes
• Topographic Maps
• Weather Unpredictability

Platform

• GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Instrument

• CAMERAS
• VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

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

Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Set ID: ARCSS122

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

NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Data Set ID: ARCSS122

Data Center Personnel

Name: NSIDC DAAC 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

Distribution

Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Format: html
Fees: None

Personnel

R. G. Barry
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
449 UCB
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA

Shari Fox Gearheard
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (617) 495-0506
Email: sgearh@fas.harvard.edu
Contact Address:
MCZ Laboratories
Harvard University
City: Cambridge
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 80309
Country: USA

NSIDC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
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

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: 2004-02-20

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