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Dr. Humfrey MELLING

Research Scientist

Ocean Science and Productivity Division

Institute of Ocean Science (DFO – IOS), Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Location

Sidney BC V8L 4B2
Canada

Email(s)

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Telephone

+1 250 363-6552

Fax

+1 250 363-6746

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/MellingH

Highest Degree

Ph.D (Physical Meteorology),M.Sc.,B.Sc (Math & Physics)

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Physical Oceanography

Activities

Focus of interest is high latitude oeanography and sea ice. Pioneer in the application of aircraft-based techniques to the study of ice-covered oceans. Ocean measurements using such techniques over a wide area in the Beaufort Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Canadian polar shelf since 1980. Data on variations & ternd in the Arctic coastal ocean, over seasonal and longer time scales. Development of reliable techniques for the deployment and recovery of moored instrumentation in ice-covered waters.

Region of Study

Arctic Ocean, Beaufort Sea, Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Skills

Planning & execution of Arctic marine research expeditions. Ocean instrument development. Atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction. Sea ice. Shelf circulation & dynamics.

Working language(s)

English

Website(s)

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/oceanography-oceanographie/index-eng.html

Created: 1999-11-10 | Last Updated: 2014-06-03 by Humfrey MELLING


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