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oapen-20.500.12657-576892022-08-02T02:59:53Z The Joint Arctic Weather Stations Heidt, Daniel Lackenbauer, P. Whitney arctic history polar history sovereignty diplomacy cold war weather studies meteorology meteorological science history of science historical geography polar geography anthropology of science social history environmental history Canada-US relations science diplomacy circumpolar studies cultures of isolation living in isolation scientists arctic logistics polar logistics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJQ History of other lands bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBT History: specific events & topics::HBTB Social & cultural history bic Book Industry Communication::R Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning::RB Earth sciences::RBP Meteorology & climatology This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations (JAWS), a collaborative science program between Canada and the United States that created a distinctive state presence in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from 1946-1972. These five meteorological stations, constructed at Eureka, Resolute, Isachsen, Mould Bay, and Alert, became remote hubs for science and sovereignty, revealing the possibilities and limits of modernity in the High Arctic. Drawing on extensive archival evidence, unpublished personal memoirs, and interviews with former JAWS personnel, this book systematically analyzes the diplomatic, scientific, social, environmental, and civil-military dimensions of this binational program. From the corridors of power in Washington and Ottawa to everyday life at the small outposts, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations explores delicate statecraft, changing scientific practices, as well as the distinctive station cultures that emerged as humans coped with isolation in polar environments. 2022-08-01T12:37:11Z 2022-08-01T12:37:11Z 2022 book ONIX_20220801_9781773852584_8 9781773852584 9781773852577 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57689 eng Northern Lights application/pdf n/a 9781773852584.pdf University of Calgary Press University of Calgary Press 5c7afbd8-3329-4175-a51e-9949eb959527 9781773852584 9781773852577 University of Calgary Press 600 Calgary open access
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This is the first systematic account of the Joint Arctic Weather Stations (JAWS), a collaborative science program between Canada and the United States that created a distinctive state presence in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago from 1946-1972. These five meteorological stations, constructed at Eureka, Resolute, Isachsen, Mould Bay, and Alert, became remote hubs for science and sovereignty, revealing the possibilities and limits of modernity in the High Arctic. Drawing on extensive archival evidence, unpublished personal memoirs, and interviews with former JAWS personnel, this book systematically analyzes the diplomatic, scientific, social, environmental, and civil-military dimensions of this binational program. From the corridors of power in Washington and Ottawa to everyday life at the small outposts, The Joint Arctic Weather Stations explores delicate statecraft, changing scientific practices, as well as the distinctive station cultures that emerged as humans coped with isolation in polar environments.
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