Marine Environmental Data Section

As the national oceanographic data centre for Canada, MEDS maintains centralized repositories of some oceanographic data types collected in Canada, and coordinates data exchanges between DFO and recognized intergovernmental organizations, as well as acts as a central point for oceanographic data requests. Real-time, near real-time (for operational oceanography) or historical data are made available as appropriate.

作为加拿大的国家海洋数据中心，MEDS负责维护某些在加拿大收集的海洋数据类型的集中存储库，并协调渔业和海洋部（DFO）与公认的跨政府组织之间的数据交换，同时充当海洋数据请求的中心节点。根据需要，实时数据、近实时数据（适用于业务海洋学）或历史数据均予以提供。