OceanExpert ID: 6520
Dr. Humfrey MELLING
Research Scientist
Ocean Science and Productivity Division
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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.
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
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.
Ocean instrument development.
Atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction.
Sea ice.
Shelf circulation & dynamics.
Working language(s)
English
Citation(s)
Created: 1999-11-10
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Last Updated: 2014-06-03
Group(s):
GLODIR