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On the south coast of Cornwallis Island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Resolute is the stepping stone and base camp headquarters for many North Pole expeditions. Much scientific research is also conducted from this community. Humans are known to have inhabited the Resolute Bay area for the past four thousand years, and the remains of four winter villages lie close to the community of Resolute. Resolute was named after the H.M.S. Resolute, one of the ships in the ill-fated Franklin search expedition of 1845. Cornwallis Island was one of the last known places circled by Franklin before his expedition sailed southward and disappeared forever.
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| Location | ||||
| Description: | Resolute is located on the northeast shore of Resolute Bay on the south coast of Cornwallis Island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands group. It is mostly flat with steep hills at the coastline. The highest elevation is estimated to be at 600-700 feet. | |||
| Country: | Canada | |||
| State/Province/Region: | Nunavut | |||
| Altitude in feet: | 215 | |||
| Altitude in meters: | 65.5 | |||
| Latitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 74.43017º N 74º25'49" N | |||
| Longitude (Decimal, Degreesºmm'ss") : | 94.58167º W 94º34'54" W | |||
| Environment Types Accessible at this Location | ||||
| Marine, Sea ice, Coastal, Riparian, Wetland, Lake, Tundra, Desert | ||||
| Primary Logistics Provider | ||||
| Organization: | Polar Continental Shelf Project |  | ||
| Name and title of contact person: | David Maloley, Manager, Logistics | |||
| Address: | 615 Booth Street Room 487 Ottawa, ON K1A 0E9 | |||
| Telephone: | 613/947-0636 | |||
| Fax: | 613/947-1611 | |||
| E-mail: | dmaloley@NRCan.gc.ca | |||
| Contact person or agency web page: | Polar Continental Shelf Project | |||
| Primary Management Agency | ||||
| Organization: | Polar Continental Shelf Project | |||
| Contact information: | Bonni Hrycyk, Executive Director Natural Resources Canada 615 Booth Street 4th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A0E9 | |||
| Telephone: | 613/947-1601 | |||
| Fax: | 613/947-1611 | |||
| Email: | bhrycyk@nrcan.gc.ca | |||
| Web site: | Polar Continental Shelf Project | |||
| Availability and Cost | ||||
| Availability: | For off season support of visitors and instruments the Resolute Bay Early Polar Cap Observatory-EPCO is open 12 months a year. Look under other logistics providers or email John Kelly at kelly@sri.com for more information. | |||
| Operating season: | This facility is available normally March through September. | |||
| User fee: | Fees are adjusted yearly so contact David Maloley, Manager, Logistics dmaloley@NRCan.gc.ca for an updated fee schedule. | |||
| Advance arrangements: | Researchers must apply in the fall previous to their planned research. | |||
| Permits and Legal Issues | ||||
| Permit(s) required: | A full list of legal permit information has been compiled at http://polar.nrcan.gc.ca/whatwedo/app_forms/licensing_e.html | |||
| Radio permit information: | For use of radios not issued by PCSP check the regional offices of Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Branch at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/sf01742e.html | |||
| Prohibited items: | Researchers who intend to bring a gun into Canada need to be familiar with Canadian firearms laws, as many guns are restricted or prohibited. Information can be found at the web site of the Canadian Firearms Centre. | |||
| Physical Access | ||||
| Air service, Helicopter, Airstrip, Barge, Seaport, Shipping freight | ||||
| Air service description: | Scheduled air services are provided by Air Canada. Charter services are available from Kenn Borek Air Ltd. and Bradley First Air. | |||
| Airstrip description: | Resolute Bay Airport (Tel: 867/252-3923, Fax: 867/252-3684) has a gravel runway that is 6500 ft x 200 ft (1981m x 60 m). Airfield lighting includes a high intensity runway edge, threshold, and end approach. The Flight Service Station(FSS) provides weather/communications/flight planning. Navaids - NDB, VOR/DME, VOT, VDF, ILS/DME. Their is an air terminal building and scheduled airfield maintenance. (Limited Aircraft plug-ins are available.) | |||
| Commercial air services: | -Air Canada (Tel.: Reservations 888/247-2262, Flight Information 888/422-7533, Web: http://www.aircanada.ca/ ) -First Air 3257 Carp Road, Carp, ON Canada K0A 1L0 (Tel: 613/839-3340, Fax: 613/839-5690, Reservations: 800/267-1247, Fax: 613/738-2133, E-mail: reservat@firstair.ca , Web: http://www.firstair.ca/ ) -Kenn Borek Air Ltd. Resolute Bay: PO Box 210, Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada X0A 0V0 (Tel: 867/252-3845, Fax: 867/252-3777, Email: borekair@cadvision.com , Web: http://www.borekair.com/ ) | |||
| Road: | To rent a vehicle in Nunavut, you require a Canadian provincial, territorial, or international driver's license. Motor vehicles are driven on the right side of the road in Nunavut, as in the rest of Canada. | |||
| Barge service: | Northern Transportation Company Limited provides barge services to Resolute. | |||
| Information on the most practical way to send freight: | Air freight or once a year by ship. | |||
| Heliport: | Available through Polar Shelf. | |||
| Other Local Resources | ||||
| Resource: | Resolute Bay Early Polar Cap Observatory (EPCO) | |||
| Contact information: | John Kelly, Principal Investigator Center for Geospace Studies SRI International 333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Tel.: 650/859-3749 Email: kelly@sri.com Web: Resolute Bay Early Polar Cap Observatory-EPCO | |||
| Resource: | Resolute Marine Laboratory, Fisheries and Oceans | |||
| Contact information: | Dr. Michael Papst, Manager Fisheries and Oceans Canada Arctic Research Division 501 University Crescent Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N6 Tel.: 204/983-5257, Fax: 204/984-2403 E-Mail: papstm@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Web: Fisheries and Oceans Canada) | |||
| Resource: | Accommodation and Dining | |||
| Contact information: | -Narwhal Inn (Tel.: 867-252-3968. Fax: 867-252-3960) -Qausuittuq Inns North (Tel.: 888-866-6784 in North America Tel.: 867-252-3900 or 867-252-3901 Fax: 867-252-3766, Web: http://www.resolutebay.com/ Email: coophotel@polarland.com ) -South Camp Inn (Tel.: 867-252-3737. Fax: 867-252-3838 E-mail: scinn@internorth.com , Web: http://www.southcampinn.com/ ) | |||
| Resource: | Outfitters/Tour Operators | |||
| Contact information: | -Inuktitut Outfitting and Guide (Tel.: 867-252-3174. Fax: 867-252-3929) -Nanuk Outfitting Ltd. (Tel.: 867-252-3694. Fax: 867-252-3119, E-mail: nkalluk@aol.com ) -Polar Ice Expeditions Ltd. (Tel.: 867-252-3747. Fax: 867-252-3747) -Idlout Lodge Outfitters (Tel: 867-252-3800 Fax: 867-252-3800) | |||
| Infrastructure | ||||
| Running water, Electricity, Heat, Post office, Mail service | ||||
| Electricity specifications: | 110 volts, but if you have equipment that is sensitive to fluctuations in voltage and reliability, it is advisable to take precautions. | |||
| Heating method: | Heat is provided. | |||
| Mail service: | Mail service is available twice a week. | |||
| Communications and Data Systems | ||||
| Internet access, Telephone system, Fax send/receive, Local area network (LAN), Radio communications | ||||
| Comments: | The telephone is available 24 hours per day during the normal season. Radio communication is monitored 18 hours per day. | |||
| Internet bandwidth (connection speed): | 64K | |||
| Buildings | ||||
| Lodging, Food service, Storage, Off season storage, Sanitation | ||||
| Buildings: | 1. The 80 person main living accommodation housing sleeping areas, washing and restroom facilities, reading rooms, a recreation area, a dining room, kitchen, and staff quarters. 2. The working facility, with 3-bay garage, stores, storage hangar, 3 dry labs, work areas, a helicopter shop, a darkroom, and the base office. 3. The old accommodation building, still used for sleeping and equipped with laundry and shower facilities. |  photo courtesy of PCSP | ||
| Lodging: | Each sleeping room has two beds, a desk or table, and a clothes closet. The bed has a mattress and pillow with a pillow cover. You must bring your own sleeping bag; sheets and blankets are not provided. There is also lodging available at hotels in the hamlet (see other Logistics, Accommodation and Dining). | |||
| Seasonal lodging: | In general, PCSP's bases open in late March/April and close mid- to late-September. Overwinter accommodation is not available. For off season support of visitors and instruments the Resolute Bay Early Polar Cap Observatory-EPCO is open 12 months a year. Look under other logistics providers or email John Kelly at kelly@sri.com for more information. | |||
| Food service: | A cook and assistant cook generally comprise the kitchen staff at the bases. Mealtimes are 0700-0800 for breakfast, 1200-1300 for lunch and 1700-1800 for dinner. If you have legitimate reason to be late for a meal, please inform the Base Manager and appropriate arrangements will be made. All food for your field camp must be brought into base with your initial shipment, or at appropriate times during the field season, as determined by you. Food will not be issued from PCSP's kitchen except in an emergency. | |||
| Sanitation: | There are washers and dryers available . The washing, bathroom, and showering facilities are complete, but bathtubs are not provided. Bring your own towel and washcloth and all your personal toiletries as they may not be available at the settlements. | |||
| Storage: | Storage space is available in the working building in the form of caged enclosures on the upper level. These may be shared with other scientists, but will be locked in your absence and a key left with the storesperson. Space at Resolute is assigned by the storesperson. You may arrange for off season storage. | |||
| Laboratory Space | ||||
| Electricity in lab space, Telephone in lab space, General use computers / printers in lab space, Desk/office space, Internet access in lab space, E-mail send/receive in lab space, Library, Wet lab, Dry lab, Microscope, Centrifuge, Balance, Spectrometer, Fume hood, Drying oven, Place to mount antennas, Compressed gases | ||||
| Lab space: | Laboratory areas should be requested when you initially request PCSP support. Lab areas can be set up with balances or minor lab equipment which the scientist must supply. Work areas for repair or maintenance of equipment are usually available on short notice. There is a library with scientific publications of research conducted through PCSP. There are 5 dry labs and 1 wet lab. | |||
| Electrical specifications: | 110 volt. | |||
| Wet lab size (square meters): | 18 | |||
| Dry lab size (square meters): | 18 | |||
| Science Support Equipment | ||||
| Science support equipment: | Various types of equipment are available on loan, and should be requested in your application for support to PCSP. | |||
| Field gear available for checkout: | PCSP has generators of various outputs for use in the field. These may be issued if requested in your application for support to PCSP. | |||
| Vehicles available: | Trucks, both 4-wheel- and 2-wheel-drive, are available at the bases for local use, at the discretion of the Base Manager. Snowmobiles and ATVs may be made available, in limited numbers, if requested at the time of application for PCSP support. | |||
| Science Support Personnel Available | ||||
| Science support logistics coordinator: | Contact David Maloley, Manager, Logistics dmaloley@NRCan.gc.ca | |||
| Science support laborers: | Can be hired locally. | |||
| Long term equipment and data monitors: | Can be hired locally. | |||
| Guides: | Can be hired locally. | |||
| Drivers: | Can be hired locally. | |||
| Personnel and Services | ||||
| Site manager: | Contact David Maloley, Manager, Logistics dmaloley@NRCan.gc.ca | |||
| Supplies Available at or Near the Facility | ||||
| Groceries, Fuel, Hardware | ||||
| Comments: | You will need to open an account with a coop such as Tudjaat Co-op (Tel.: 867/252-3854, Fax: 867/252-3618). | |||
| Handbook | ||||
| Source for electronic handbook: | http://polar.nrcan.gc.ca/whatwedo/rules/rulesindex_e.html | |||
| Personal Safety | ||||
| Personal gear list: | Check the a handbook for a gearlist. | |||
| Weapons training: | Weapons are allowed, but a permit is required (see Permits and Legal). | |||
| Medical Facilities/Services Available | ||||
| Medical facilities on site: | The nearest health center (Tel.: 867/252-3844. Fax: 867/252-3601) is in Resolute Bay, 2 km away. The nearest hospital is located in Iqaluit, 1550 km away. You must bring with you an adequate supply of all medicines that you will require. | |||
| Medical evacuation information: | If you come under the PCSP umbrella as a member of a project supported by PCSP, an aircraft will be dispatched in the case of a medical problem. If an expedition does not fall under PCSP's umbrella and contact is made with PCSP for a medical evacuation (medevac), PCSP offices in Resolute will first contact the local nursing station to seek a release number, then the RCMP to determine if they are aware of the situation and to determine what action might be undertaken. If no release number is forthcoming from the nursing station and no RCMP action is planned, PCSP will take no action. PCSP will contact a local air carrier on behalf of the concerned party to arrange for services, but will not be responsible for any related expenses. Anyone outside of PCSP's aegis is responsible for their own actions and all associated expenditures. | |||
| Hours needed to reach nearest medical facility : | 6 to 12 | |||
| Weather Information and Statistics | ||||
| Weather information source for the research area: | Environment Canada Weather Office has local 5 day forecasts for Canadian communities including Resolute. | |||
| Annual average temperature (*C): | -16.6 | |||
| Annual average high temperature (*C): | 15 | |||
| Annual average low temperature (*C): | -35 | |||
| Annual precipitation in millimeters: | 130 | |||
| Annual precipitation in inches: | 5.12 | |||
| Maps | ||||
| Map sources: | For more information about maps in Canada, see the web site of the Centre for Topographic Information. |  | ||
| Current Projects and Research History | ||||
| Research sources: | Research for 2002 at the PCSP Resolute Base is on the web site for the Polar Continental Shelf Project Click here for information on research in the vicinity of Resolute from the database of Veco Polar Resources. | |||