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Ocean Facts!
"It is a daunting task to consider that marine scientists are required to understand 7/10ths of the area of the world, and, by volume, ten times the land mass, using an army of scientists who probably number less than one percent of the world's scientific effort."
Timothy R Parsons, Scientist Emeritus, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Observing ocean and fresh water physical, chemical and biological conditions (e.g. tides, ocean currents, pH, salinity, temperature, ocean colour, phytoplankton, etc.) is critical for understanding Canada's oceans and waterways and generating models to assist in responding to emergencies (oil spills) and in evaluating the status of ecosystems.
