| Title | NEPTUNE Canada: science, operation, and management |
| Author | Wang, K; Moran, K |
| Source | Advances in Earth Science vol. 28, no. 5, 2013 p. 521-528, https://doi.org/10.11867/j.issn.1001-8166.2013.05.0521 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20130048 |
| Publisher | Science Press |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Western offshore region |
| Area | Middle Valley; Endeavour Ridge; Barkley Canyon; Folger Passage |
| Lat/Long WENS | -131.0000 -124.0000 49.0000 45.0000 |
| Subjects | marine geology; tectonics; oceanographic surveys; oceanography; oceanic lithosphere; tectonic environments; tectonic interpretations; submarine features; sea floor spreading; seafloor topography;
seabottom topography; ecosystems; NEPTUNE Canada |
| Illustrations | location maps; flow charts |
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| Program | Targeted Hazard Assessments in Western Canada, Public Safety Geoscience |
| Links | NEPTUNE Canada
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| Abstract | NEPTUNE Canada is the world's largest cabled seafloor scientific observatory and has been in operation since 2009. The system consists of a large network of instruments that are located at variable
water depths and different oceanic and tectonic environments and continuously delivers data to researchers and the public via the internet. The establishment of NEPTUNE Canada is for the purpose of addressing scientific questions that are categorized
into five themes: earthquake processes and plate tectonics, subsea geofluids, marine life and climate change, deep sea ecosystems, and engineering and information sciences. In order to promote international collaboration and accelerate scientific
research to the maximum extent possible, the system makes its usage open to all researchers in the world and all its data freely accessible, in a fashion unprecedented in scientific history. Such a multi-disciplinary and fully open large system of
complexity demands advanced governance and management as well as an excellent culture of scientific research. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
This invited article introduces NEPTUNE Canada to the Chinese ocean and Earth science community. NEPTUNE Canada is the world's largest cabled seafloor
scientific observatory and has been in operation since 2009. Its establishment is for the purpose of addressing scientific questions ranging from earthquakes and tsunamis to marine life and climate change. The system makes its usage open to all
researchers in the world and all its data freely accessible. Such a multi-disciplinary and open system demands advanced governance and management as well as an excellent culture of scientific research. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 292574 |
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