When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.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. Inuit from two communities in Nunavut, Canada (Baker Lake and Clyde River), share their observations and perspectives on recent environmental changes. The CD-ROM is a pilot project that uses media technology, as opposed to written reports, as an alternative way to document and communicate Inuit observations and knowledge. It is a research product/report for the communities involved, as well as others interested in how Inuit are experiencing environmental change. 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 the person being interviewed * 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. 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). Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.ARCSS122 Citation Barry, R., Gearheard, S. 2010. When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq: Inuit Observations of Environmental Change. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS122 Accessed 28 Mar 2024. If you plan to cite this dataset in a publication, please email us at: datahelp@eol.ucar.edu We may be able to provide an updated citation that includes a DOI. Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS Additional information * Spatial Type: unknown * Frequency: no set schedule * Language: English Grant Code OPP-9906740 ISO Topic Categories * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere * society Categories * Arctic * Meteorology Platforms * Field Surveys Instruments * Not Applicable Sites * Alaska GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES > CLIMATE ADAPTATION * EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES > CLIMATE MITIGATION * EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HUMAN SETTLEMENTS > TRIBAL LANDS * EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > VULNERABLE POPULATIONS Documentation * arcss122.pdf [727 KiB] https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41CE5E966AB/arcss122.pdf Related links * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html * download: ARCSS 122 Data https://nsidc.org/data-set/nsidc-0650/order-form Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 1920-01-01 01:01:00 * End datetime: 2001-12-31 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 70.00 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 64.00 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -96.00 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -68.00 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1 Additional contact information * author: Roger G. Barry https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1122 * principalInvestigator: Roger G. Barry https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1122 * author: Shari Gearheard https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1228 * principalInvestigator: Shari Gearheard https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1228 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS122?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.ARCSS122?format=isotc211