History
of
Canadian Meteorology
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| The
Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, Toronto Extract from Schools and Colleges of Ontario: 1792-1910: Vol 3 |
J.G. Hodgins, published by L.K. Cameron, Toronto, 1910 |
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| Weather Eye on the Arctic,
Meteorological Division, DOT |
R.W.
(Bill) Rae |
1949 |
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| On the DOT (Transport Canada, after 1967) - Articles about Meteorological Branch People and Events | Editors, On the DOT, Transport Canada | 1949-1969 | pdf |
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| McGill
Observatory Through 100 Years reprinted in Atmosphere, Volume 3 Number 3, 1965 with permission from McGill News, Summer 1962 |
Nancy Bignell |
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| Inauguration
of the
First Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Computer at the Central
Analysis Office (CAO) Montreal (Bendix G20 aka CDC) |
George
McIlraith, Mike Kwizak, DOT Communications |
1963 Kwizak - 1956 |
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| Canadian Meteorological Postage Stamps, 1968, 1990, 2015 and 2018 | Canada
Post Philatelic Archives & AES Photos |
1968,1990, 2015 & 2018 | HTML |
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In One Day (MSC as it was in
1967) Documentary  This 17-minute film shows some MSC operations, with Percy Saltzman as consultant. A cool, scientific look at weather forecasting, and the drama involved. From far-flung meteorological stations and observation posts, to the weather-plotting station of the Meteorological Station of Canada with its automated mapping machines, this examination of what weather is and how it is anticipated on a world scale makes absorbing viewing. Here, for a change, the weatherman is unquestionably the hero. English Link Jour et nuit et partout au Canada, des observateurs sondent, scrutent et mesurent l'atmosphère. Les instruments les plus modernes sont utilisés pour étudier les éléments et analyser les données recueillies. Après les ballons sondes et les radars, les satellites et les ordinateurs sont entrés dans la ronde. Le film nous convie à une visite au Centre des communications météorologiques de Montréal et nous montre l'ampleur des travaux et des moyens mis en oeuvre pour résoudre les énigmes de la température. French Link |
James
Carney, National
Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
1967 |
video
links
to NFB Collections Credit: NFB *** Go to clips showing MSC staff appearing in this NFB film |
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| Canadian
Meteorological Service 1871-1971 Service météorologique
canadien Bilingual booklet to commemorate 100 years of service |
Philip G. Aber | 1971 |
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| History
of Meteorological
Services in Canada 1839-1945 (published in Atmosphere,
forerunner journal to ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN. ( fast HTML version w/o photos ) |
Morley K. Thomas |
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| A Century of Canadian Meteorology: | Morley K. Thomas |
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| Centennial
of MSC, 1871 -1971
Summary of
Activities, Centennial Symbol and a Winning Parade Float in Broadview SK Note by Bob Jones: On June 10, 1971, The Department of Environment was formed and on the next day, June 11, 1971, the former Meteorological (Branch) Administration of the Department of Transport, became the Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) of DOE / EC |
MSC
Communications in Annual Record of Operations 1971-1972; photos by Al
Russell |
1972 |
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| The
New Home of the Canadian Meteorological Service
Opening
of AES Headquarters, 4905 Dufferin St. Downsview |
Editor, Atmosphere |
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| Percy
Saltzman:
CBC-TV Weathercaster |
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| Andrew Thomson - A Profile, from Atmosphere, Vol 11, No 4, 1973 | Morley K. Thomas |
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| Pamphlet Describing Services Provided by the Windsor Ontario "Hub Weather Office" (WO4) | John F. Mornan |
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| Concorde Supersonic Aricraft Visits Gander NL | John
Elliott |
1975 |
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| In all Seasons (AES as it was in
1975) Documentary This 24-minute film shows the AES in operation in a country where there are "four seasons--every week." - English Link En toutes saisons (SEA en 1975) Documentaire Les images grandioses, en 24 minutes, et les informations précises font en sorte que En toutes saisons constitue un document inestimable pour la compréhension des lois de la nature. - Lien en français |
Ernest
Reid, National
Film Board of Canada (NFB |
1975 |
video
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to NFB Collections Go to clips showing AES staff appearing in this NFB film |
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| The Professional Training of Meteorologists in Canada 1933 - 1976 | Clarence Penner |
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| Hydrometeorology in
Canada - Keynote Address to CMOS Congress, Saskatoon |
J.
P. Bruce |
1981 |
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| Nazi Automatic Weather Station in Northern Labrador Intrigues AES | Editor, Zephyr | 1982 | html & |
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| The
Changing Atmosphere: Implications for Global Security 1988
Conference
Held in Toronto, Canada, 27-30 June 1988 (Conference Statement and
Specific Recommendations of Working Groups) Photos from 1988 Conference |
excerpt from WMO Publication # 710 - various authors |
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| L'Atosphère
en Evolution : Implications pour la sécurité du globe
Conférence tenu à Toronto, le 27-30 juin 1988
(Déclaration
de la conférence et Recommandations spécifiques des
groupes
de travail) |
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| Weather Lore
and Proverbs Be Your Own Forecaster |
David Phillips |
1997 |
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| (I Leave You) The Archive - State of Automation of The Climate Archives | Jacquie
Blackburn |
1987 |
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| History
of the Canadian Forces Weather Service: 1939-1989 |
Prof. W.R.
Richardson,
Neil Patterson, B.D. Brodie, R.K. Cross, P.T. Cromwell, R.L. Wagner
Blaine Jelley |
2013 2024 |
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| Historique
des services météorologiques des Forces Canadiennes :
1939-1989 |
Prof. W.R.
Richardson, Neil Patterson, B.D.
Brodie, R.K. Cross, P.T.
Cromwell, R.L. Wagner
Blaine Jelley |
1989 2013 |
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| 315 Bloor St.
W., Toronto: Birthplace
of Early Canadian Meteorology and Home of the Canadian
Meteorological Service before 1971: Photos and Plaques |
Mike Newark and Plaques of Toronto | 1990 & 2003 | HTML & jpeg |
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| Canadian
Forces Weather Services / 1993 Calendar /
Services météorologiques des Forces
canadiennes |
Angus
Fergusson and Lou Ranahan |
1992 |
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| Cooking for all Seasons
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Multiple
authors |
1994 |
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| Excerpts
from Special Issue of the CMOS Bulletin (Vol. 24 No. 4)
- 125th Anniversary of Canadian Meteorology: 1) Scenes from Meteorology and Early Years of Transatlantic Aviation 2) 125 Years of Weather Services 3) A Short History of Meteorology at McGill 4) Canadian Meteorology and WMO 5) Canada and the Weather Ships |
1) Neil J. Campbell 2) Morley K. Thomas 3) R. R. Rogers 4) Morley K. Thomas 5) Uri Schwarz |
1996 |
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| A History of Agrometeorology in Canada Unpublished Report, Atmospheric Environment Program, Environment Canada |
George
W. Robertson |
1998 |
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| Forecasts for Flying, 75th Anniversary Issue of Airforce Magazine | Morley
K. Thomas |
1998 |
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| MetMen
in Wartime |
Morley K. Thomas | 2001 |
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| Early Aviation
Weather Services at
Edmonton: Reminiscing about Prewar,
Wartime and Postwar Developments
1938-1950 |
George
W. Robertson (CMOS Bulletin, Vol. 29 No. 4) |
2001 |
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| A
Meteorological Industry
Strategy for Canada |
Ian
Rutherford and Susan Woodbury |
2001 |
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| The Rise and Fall of Climate Applications: The History of a Meteorological Service Program | Malcolm (Mal) Berry |
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| Canadian
Ice Reconnaissance Program and Ice Aircraft 1) Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses - Ice Display 2) The Ice Patrol, AERO News Standard, SAE 3) The Ice Patrol, Nunatsiaq News, Frobisher Bay, NWT 4) Ice Watch Patrol, Air Britain Digest, Spring 2002 |
1) Zephyr
editors 2) Eric F. White 3) Gilda Mekler 4) Eamon Power & Karl Hayes |
1973 1973 1976 2002 |
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| Recollections of Hydrometeorology | Howard L. Ferguson |
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| Early
History of the Central Analysis Office (CAO) in Ottawa |
George
W. Robertson |
2007 |
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| History of Canadian Meteorology: A Bibliography | Morley K. Thomas |
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| History of Ice Forecasting in Canada | A.P. Beaton and W.E. Markham |
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| Happy Birthday MSC: 140 Years Young - Key milestones in the 140-year history of MSC (français inclus) | MSC
Communications |
2011 |
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| Introduction to the Arctic Islands 1958 - 1963 | Archie
Asbridge (excerpt from Memoirs - with permission) |
2015 |
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| Excerpts from the Journal of Eureka Weather Station, 1947- 48 | John Gilbert | 2018 |
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| An Arctic Tour of Duty, 1959-1965 | Michael
Newark |
2018 |
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| Eureka - First of five JAWS | Season
Osborne photos by John Gilbert, Pierre Fogal and Tom York originally published in Above and Beyond, Nov/Dec 2021 re-published here with permission) |
2021 |
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| The Montreal Protocol - Roles Played by Canadian Ozone Measurement Instruments (Dobson and Brewer) and The Engineer Who Made It All Happen | Archie
Asbridge |
2022 |
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| Pourquoi se
former en météorologie en français au Canada?
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René Laprise, Université du Québec à Montréal | 2022 |
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| August 1994 CMOS Bulletin Article on
André Robert
/ français André Robert Plaque at CMC Montreal in 2022 - MSC / ECCC 150 / 50 Anniversary Celebrations |
René Laprise, Université du Québec à Montréal | 1994
& 2022 |
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| Women in Meteorology:
The Early Days |
Rebecca Milo | 2023
(revision) |
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| The Evolution of Canada’s Weather Enterprise: 150 years Anniversary Symposium | Stella
Melo, Mireille Chaput-Dyer and Paul Joe |
2023 |
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| The Evolution in Aviation Forecasting in Canada 1995-2012 | Steve
Ricketts |
2025 |
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External
Links / liens extérieurs 
Note: Occasionally permission cannot be obtained to include items in our archives.
External links are used instead, followed by date the link last worked.
Title of Item and link |
Origin |
Date Link Last Working |
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| MSC's
Aerological Program Ends After 75 Years of Service - WSA Sable Island
1944-2019 |
Sable
Island Institute, Halifax NS |
12 February 2024 | html |
| Old Glory Weather Station Near
Rossland BC Video (link Included above) on Old Glory (six mins.) |
Rossland
Museum and Discovery Centre, National Film Board of Canada |
12
February 2024 |
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Ongoing
History Items / historique continu
Title of Item and Link |
Author |
Date Added |
Format |
| Canadian
Disasters - An Historical Survey |
Robert L. Jones |
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| National Climate Data and Information Archive (MSC Link) | various |
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| Historical Meteorological Photos | CMOS archivist |
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Other
History Items / historique autre
Title of Item |
Origin |
Date Added |
Format |
| The
Birth of the Weather Forecast - originally published online by
BBC News Magazine, 30 April 2015 Alternate Link to Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine‐32483678 |
BBC |
January
2016 |
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and mpeg |
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Homepage
URL: http://www.cmosarchives.ca/history.html |