Assessing the feasibility of a cabled marine observatory in the Canadian Arctic

Our understanding of physical and biogeochemical processes in the Arctic, especially related to marine ecosystems, is rudimentary yet it is precisely here where we are witnessing the most rapid and profound impacts of global environmental change. Many national and international organizations have stressed the need for long term monitoring of Arctic ecosystems to understand better how they function and how they will respond to global climate and oceanographic change.