Canada's Extended Continental Shelf Program .: M78-4/4-2016E-PDF

Canada is a coastal state with a large continental shelf extending beyond 200 nautical miles (M) from shore in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. In 2003, Canada embarked on a history-making project to define the outer limits of this continental shelf. Scientists are studying the Canadian continental shelf as part of the Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Program, an initiative to identify characteristics of the shelf under the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. This research is part of Canada’s submission to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and will help define Canada’s future outer jurisdictional limits.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Natural Resources Canada.
Title Canada's Extended Continental Shelf Program .
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Programme du plateau continental étendu du Canada.
"March 2016.”
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Natural Resources Canada, c2016.
Description [2] p. : ill.
ISBN 978-0-660-04316-6
Catalogue number
  • M78-4/4-2016E-PDF
Subject terms Ocean floor
Scientific research
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