with the new system is expected to reduce Meteorological and Oceanographic Centre, 

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sent to the U. S. Naval Fleet Numerical 



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standard format and shared with the where it is quality controlled and 



Canadian Maritime Atlantic Command redistributed via oceanographic products. 



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