Marine research received a major boost last week as federal and provincial governments chipped in $41.7 million toward Ocean Networks Canada, which manages the Neptune and the Venus underwater observatories.

The University of Victoria-run project uses sensor technologies to gather continuous data and images from the ocean depths and streams the live data around the globe. It includes the worldB次元官网网址檚 largest deep-sea tsunami early-warning array, instruments to improve marine safety in the Strait of Georgia, and the first subsea instrument platform in the Arctic.

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The Canada Foundation for InnovationB次元官网网址檚 major science initiatives contributed $32.8 million, while the Ministry of Advanced Education came up with $8.9 million.

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