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In deep ocean study, our primary objective is to describe and model the
circulation and processes of the ocean adjacent to Canada's continental
shelves. Our projects have a strong focus on the Northwest Atlantic, the
Labrador Sea and the Arctic.
We are particularly interested in the strength
and variability of the ocean circulation systems in this region as well as
the changes in the temperature, salinities and biological properties of
the the oceanic waters. These studies help us understand how our shelf
waters and their marine ecosystems change, and contribute to global and
regional climate change and variability studies as well as Health of the
Oceans activities. They are strongly collaborative, internationally through
the international climate research programs such as the World Ocean
Circulation Experiment (WOCE) and the Joint Global Ocean Fluxes Study
(JGOFS), bilaterally with leading US and European institutions, and
nationally with scientists in Canadian universities and other government
departments.
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