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Abstract
Decision Support for Navigation in Canadian Waters
Track: Transportation and Logistics
Author(s): Awtar Koonar
This paper presents the current and future application of GIS technology in the Canadian Ice and Marine Services Branch (IMSB). IMSB provides timely and accurate ice information for day-to-day decision support in Canadian waters. The acquisition, processing, and integration of real-time data is essential for this task. IMSB is also responsible for an extensive archive of the Canadian maritime cryosphere; specifically sea ice, lake ice, and icebergs. This information is an integral component for monitoring global climate variation since the cryosphere is especially sensitive to minute changes in environmental conditions.
This paper examines the mission-critical technology required by the IMSB.
Awtar Koonar
Ice and Marine Services Branch
373 Sussex Drive
Block E Second Floor
Ottawa , Ontario K1A 0H3
Canada
Phone: (613) 947-9161
Fax: (613) 996-0837
E-mail: awtar.koonar@ec.gc.ca