Coordinates: 78°46′60″N, 103°31′60″W Isachsen was a remote arctic research station on the western shore of Ellef Ringnes Island in the Sverdrup Islands, in the territory of Nunavut in Canada. It was founded to participate in a joint Canada-U.S. weather program. Isachsen operated from April 3, 1948 to September 19, 1978. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole. ... Ellef Ringnes Island, Nunavut . Ellef Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in Nunavut, Canada. ... The Sverdrup Islands are an archipelago of the northern Queen Elizabeth Islands, in Nunavut, Canada. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Flower Purple Saxifrage Tree Bird Rock Ptarmigan Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (Independent) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) 1 (Willie... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

In 1956, a government plan was scrapped to resettle Inuit people at several high arctic locations, which included Isachsen, Alert, Eureka, and Mould Bay. If the plan had proceeded, a permanent town would have been established at Isachsen. On October 31, 1971 the United States withdrew its participation at the site, and this led to its 1978 decommissioning. An automated weather station was placed at the site in 1989, linked by satellite. Isachsen is uninhabited. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ... Alert is the northernmost permanent settlement in the world. ... Eureka (or Heureka; Greek ) is a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes, see: Eureka (word). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MILSTAR:A communication satellite A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ...

According to the Environment Canada Climate Severity Index, Isachsen and the surrounding area has the worst weather in Canada with a CSI value of 99 out of a possible 100.^[1] Environment Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and conservation of wildlife. ... CSI may stand for: Crime Scene Investigation, a term for forensics CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , a popular television show about forensic scientists CSI: Miami, a spin-off show of the above CSI: NY, another spin-off of the above CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (computer game), a spin-off game CSI...

References

1. ^ David Phillips. Climate Severity. The Canadian Encyclopedia.