Hydrographic Surveys: Canada's Western Arctic.
Régions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut
étiquettes: physical sciences, oceanography, seasonal travel routes, mapping, hydrography
| chercheur principal: | Lusk, Barry M. (2) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 12639 |
| Organisation: | Canadian Hydrographic Service, Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1994
1993
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1994 |
| Équipe de projet: | Officers and boat crew (49 people) and survey staff (8 people) |
Objectif(s): To carry out hydrographic surveys to ensure safe navigational corridors for ice breaking cargo ships as well as other ships transmiting Canada's Southern Northwest Passage.
Description du projet: Ships of many types and ships designed for many purposes transmit Canada's SouthernNorthwest Passage. Each of these ships posesa potential danger to the passengers & crews aboard as well as to the environment. The Canadian Hydrographic Service is conducting surveys to produce nautical charts to assist ships to travel safely. Potentially shallow passages will be surveyed to ensure safe navigation corridors.
