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3. Cnnndir'.n Hjdrographic Servlne. 



T> is service, fbrough its tidnl md current survev, forme'^l^'^ 

 carried out import^.nt studies nf currents rround t^^e Cfnndir.n 

 coastrj. And ";hi]e it h'^s dene lit'i'le work of this sort durinc? the 

 p^st few veors, pl.nns r.re niaturing for its resumptioii in the nef.r 

 future. The survey niso r^lrins to equip its survey stenmers with 

 the n.ppnr-^i tus necess'^r^,^ for recording sp^linitv -"'nd tenperiture in 

 connection with i">eir regulr^r program of soundings. 



4. Geologic-"' 1 Survey of Cnnadc 



This Survey, like tho.t o-!^ the United Stntes, h-s neither ships 

 nor personnel for work n.t sen, nor it; it ever likely to pnrticipnte 

 octively in mnrine investigations hecnuse its fields of work lie 

 primarily on land. Its st'":ff, however, nre interested in prohle'^s 

 of '-nnrine sedimentation, etc., and ive rre informed hy the director 

 of the survey that its Inhoratoi''^^, library and other facilities rt 

 Ottawa will he freelv avail ahle to any oceanographer. The Survey 

 is also in r. position to tindertake some an'^lytica] work, the extent 

 of this depending on its interest in each particular investigation. 

 There is no regulation to prevent the Surve'f from accepting contri- 

 butions from privrte sources, such as myfr^t be accept^^ble in c'se 

 it partook of sn^^ inve:' tiga tion outside of Canada. 



5. Canadian Eepartm.ent of M'^rine ^nd Fisheries. 



T]"'e fisheries l^rr.nch of this department has cojitact '"ifH 

 oceanographical investigations chiefly through its "isso^iation 'vith 

 the Biological Board of Canada. 



