Title

Manitoba Métis Federation Weather Keeper Stations

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Abstract

Manitoba Métis Federation weather stations currently deployed as part of the Weather Keeper Program.

Publication Date

Oct. 11, 2022, 4:59 p.m.

Type

Vector Data

Keywords

• Lake Manitoba
• Lake Winnipegosis
• mbgl

Category

Climatology Meteorology Atmosphere

Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation.

Regions

Canada

Responsible

MMF

Group

Manitoba Métis Federation

DOI

10.34992/0147-wx73

Attribution

Manitoba Métis Federation, Combe, P., McCullough, G., Herbert, C., Barber, D. (2021). Manitoba Métis Federation Weather Keeper Program. CanWIN. https://doi.org/10.34992/0147-wx73

More info

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Maintenance Frequency

Frequency Of Maintenance For The Data Is Not Known

Restrictions

Users must notify the Manitoba Métis Federation of their intent to use the data and must also use the attribution or citation information when referring to the data.

Edition

1.0

Purpose

The Weather Keeper Program is in partnership with the Centre for Earth Observation Science at the University of Manitoba, to collect and monitor atmospheric data across the National Homeland. This monitoring network works closely with Red River Métis Citizens and MMF Locals, who live on and/or near waterbodies, to maintain meteorological stations for real-time climate data collection, which is then displayed on the MMF Webpage. Currently, there are weather stations in St.Laurent (Interlake Region) and Dawson Bay (The Pas Region).

This program will provide information on land-use changes and variability in weather, along with insight into the local and regional effects of climate change. If you would like more information on the program and/or interested in housing a weather station, please contact our Métis Climate Monitoring Coordinator, Phoenix Combe, at phoenix.combe@mmf.mb.ca

Language

English

Data Quality

Data level 0 (raw data). Weather station towers are not the standard height as weather towers operated by Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

• Wind and gust speeds reported at St Laurent Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SSW through W to NNW. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees in other directions.
• Wind and gust speeds reported at Dawson Bay Li Taan Aen Staansyoon indicate speeds that would be felt nearby on the lake only when the wind blows from SE. The anemometer is sheltered from the full force of the wind by trees and a building in other directions.

Supplemental Information

The Weather Keeper Program Page can be found on the CanWIN Datahub.

Spatial Representation Type

vector data is used to represent geographic data

Layer WMS GetCapabilities document