SOFAR Technology in the Canadian Arctic
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
| Principal Investigator: | Perkin, Ron G. (2) |
| Licence Number: | 11131 |
| Organization: | Institute of Ocean Sciences, Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To measure the deep and intermediate depth circulation in the Canada Basin off Amundsen Gulf using acoustically tracked neutrally buoyant drifters;
Project Description: Three drifters, called SOFAR (SOund Fixing and Ranging) floats will be ballasted to sink to 1000m and 500m in the ocean. They will be tracked for a period of one year by four underwater listening stations moored along the 700m depth contour northwest of Amundsen Gulf.
