Integrated ocean mapping technologies

综合海洋测绘技术

• 批准号: 472115-2014
• 负责人: StAmour, Wayne
• 金额: $ 14.57万
• 依托单位: Nova Scotia Community College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=577899
• 关键词: Integrated; ocean; mapping; technologies

Oceans are an integral part of Canada's culture, environment, health and economy. There are growing pressures from industries within the ocean sector on marine systems and, therefore, a growing need to develop technologies to help protect the health of our oceans. Many of these industries are associated with, or directly interact with the seafloor environment. Improved sensor technologies to improve the way we can map the seafloor are urgently needed to meet the regulatory requirements of these industries to facilitate their economic growth, while ensuring sustainable resource exploitation and sound environmental stewardship. The NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Integrated Ocean Mapping Technologies at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) will address the need for better ocean-floor science and applied research. This can benefit industry regionally, and, in doing so, strengthen Canada's economic development in sustainable ocean activity. The work will focus initially on the role that seafloor mapping technologies can play in supporting offshore fisheries. It will centre on multi-beam echo sounder mapping technology and underwater camera systems and platforms for seafloor surveys. Collaborative research will help improve available seafloor sensor technologies, develop new systems, and refine the way that data from complementary sensor systems can be integrated to produce ocean floor maps of benefit to the fishing industry. It is anticipated the research will also benefit other regional and national ocean sector industries that depend on integrated ocean mapping technologies to meet their operational requirements, such as the offshore oil and gas, tidal energy, and aquaculture fields. Ultimately, the Chair will provide a local focus of expertise at NSCC in integrated mapping technologies, providing research support to local ocean sector companies operating in Atlantic Canada, with potential long-term benefits to the region and Canadian economy overall.

海洋是加拿大文化、环境、卫生和经济的一个组成部分。海洋部门内的工业对海洋系统的压力越来越大，因此，越来越需要开发有助于保护海洋健康的技术。许多这些工业都与海底环境有关，或直接与海底环境相互作用。为了满足这些行业的监管要求，促进其经济增长，同时确保可持续的资源开发和良好的环境管理，迫切需要改进的传感器技术，以改善我们绘制海底地图的方式。