Now, two new “supersites” in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Iqaluit, Nunavut, should give northerners a more accurate sense of some of the country’s most extreme weather — and improve scientific understanding of the changing Arctic. “There’s interest to understand how we can make improvements to the Arctic weather forecasts, particularly since we’re seeing such increased activity in the Arctic,” said Environment Canada researcher Zen Mariani. Unlike southern Canada, the North has had few sites providing comprehensive, high-resolution observations for weather forecasting. The sites are part of an international effort to better understand how Arctic weather works. Where can we improve?”Putting the supersites in Whitehorse and Iqaluit gives scientists data from two very different landscapes.

Source: National Post January 26, 2020 15:00 UTC