Richard (Rick) Thomson

Institute of Ocean Sciences 
P.O. Box 6000 
Sidney, B.C. V8L 4B2 
Canada 

Tel. (250)-363-6555 
Fax. (250)-363-6479 
Email thomsonr@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

I am a researcher in coastal and deep-sea physical oceanography within the Ocean Sciences Division.

Coastal oceanographic processes on the continental shelf and slope including coastally trapped waves, upwelling and baroclinic instability; hydrothermal venting and the physics of buoyant plumes; linkage between circulation and zooplankton biomass aggregations at hydrothermal venting sites; analysis and modelling of landslide generated tsunamis; paleoclimate using tree ring records and sediment cores from coastal inlets and basins.

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Refereed Journal Publications

Candella, R., A.B. Rabinovich and R.E. Thomson. 2008. The 2004 Sumatra tsunami as 
recorded on the Atlantic coast of South America. Special issue of Advances in Geosciences. Special Volume 14:117-128.

Foreman, M.G. G., W. Wiggins, A. MacFadyen, B.M. Hickey, R.E. Thomson and E. Di 
Lorenzo. 2008, Modeling the Generation of the Juan de Fuca Eddy. J. Geophys Res.-Oceans. (in press). 

Rabinovich, A.B., R.E. Thomson, V.V. Titov, F.E. Stephenson and G.C. Rogers. 2008. Locally 
Generated Tsunamis Recorded on the Coast of British Columbia. Atmosphere-Ocean. (in press).

Burd, B.J., P.A.G. Barnes, C. A. Wright and R.E. Thomson. 2008. A review of subtidal 
benthic habitats and invertebrate biota of the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Marine Environmental Research. Special edition (Benthic processes, organic carbon cycling and contaminants in the Strait of Georgia, Canada) (in press).

Rabinovich, Alexander B., Leonid I. Lobkovsky, Isaac V. Fine, Richard E. Thomson, Tatiana 
N. Ivelskaya, and Evgueni A. Kulikov. 2008. Near source observations and modeling of the Kuril Islands Tsunamis of 15 November 2006 and 13 December 2007. Advances in Geosciences. Special Volume 14:105-116.

Thomson, R.E. and I.V. Fine. 2008. A diagnostic model of mixed layer depth variability with 
application to Ocean Station “P” in the northeast Pacific. J. Phys. Oceanography. (in review). 

Dallimore, A., R.J. Enkin, R. Peinitz, J. Southon, J. Baker, C. Wright, T. Pedersen, S. Calvert and R.E. Thomson. 2008. Post-galcial evolution of a Pacific coastal fjord in British Columbia, Canada: Interactions of sea-level change, crustal response, and environmental fluctuations based on MONA Core MD02-2494. Quaternary Science. (in review).

Hay, M.B., R. Pienitz, S.E. Calvert, A. Dallimore, R.E.Thomson and T.R. Baumgartner. 2008. Geochemical, isotopic and diatom signatures of homogeneous mud units in sediment cores recovered from Effingham Inlet, British Columbia (Canada). Geology. (In review).

Subbotina M.M., R.E. Thomson and M.V. Anisimov M.V. 2008. Numerical simulation of a 
hydrophysical structure near the seafloor in a hydrothermal venting region. Doklady. Russian Academy of Sciences (in review). 

Bornhold, B.D., J.R. Harper, D. McLaren and R.E. Thomson. 2007. Destruction of the Pre-contact First Nations Village of Kwalate by a Rock Avalanche-generated Tsunami. Atmosphere-Ocean. 45(2): 123-128.

Hay, M.B., A. Dallimore, R.E. Thomson, S.E. Calvert and R. Pienitz. 2007. Siliceous microfossil record of late Holocene oceanography and climate along the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Canada). Quaternary Research. 67:33-49. 

Rabinovich, A.B., G.V. Shevchenko and R.E. Thomson. 2007. Sea-ice and current response to 
the wind: A vector regressional analysis approach. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technology. 24:1086-1101. DOI:10.1175/JTECH2015.1.

Rabinovich, A.B., and R.E. Thomson. 2007. The 26 December 2004 Sumatra tsunami: 
Analysis of tide gauge data from the World Ocean. Part 1. Indian Ocean and South Africa. Pure Applied Geophys (PAGEOPH). 164:261-308.

Thomson, R.E., S.F. Mihaly and E.A. Kulikov. 2007. Estuarine versus transient flow regimes in 
Juan de Fuca Strait. J. Geophys Res.-Oceans. 112:C09022. doi:10.1029/2006JC003925.

Thomson, R.E., A.B. Rabinovich, and M.V. Krassovski. 2007. Double Jeopardy: Concurrent 
Arrival of the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami and Storm-generated Waves on the Atlantic Coast of the United States and Canada. Geophys. Res. Lett. 34:L15607. doi:10.1029/2007GL030685.

Rabinovich, A.B., R.E. Thomson and F.E. Stephensen. 2006. The Sumatra tsunami of 26 December 2004 as observed in the North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean. Surveys in Geophysics. 27. doi: 10.10007/s10712-006-9000-9. 

Rabinovich, A.B., F.E. Stephensen and R.E.Thomson. 2006. The California Tsunami of 15 June 2005 along the coast of North America. Atmosphere-Ocean. 44(4):415-427. 

Tinis, S., R.E. Thomson, C. Mass and B.M. Hickey. 2006. Comparison of MM5 and meteorological buoy winds for the West Coast of North America. Atmosphere-Ocean. 44(1):65-81.

Titov, V., A.B. Rabinovich, H.O. Mofjeld, R.E. Thomson and F.I. Gonzalez. 2006. The global reach of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra tsunami. Science. 309:2045-2048. doi: 10.1126/science/1114576. 

Conway, K., M. Krautter, V. Barrie, F.A. Whitney, R.E. Thomson, H.M. Reiswig, H. Lehnert, G. Mungov and M. Bertrum. 2005. Sponge reefs in Queen Charlotte Basin, Canada: controls on distribution, growth and development. In: Friewald, A. and Roberts, J. M. [Eds.]. Coldwater corals and ecosystems. (Friewald, A., Roberts, J.M.). 605-621. Berlin Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag. 

Dallimore, A., R.E. Thomson and M. Bertrum. 2005. Late holocene laminated sediments of Effingham Inlet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia: implications for regional geologic, paleoseismic, oceanographic and climatic history. Marine Geology. 219(1):47-69. 

Fine, I.V., A.B. Rabinovich, B.D. Bornhold, R.E. Thomson and E.A. Kulikov. 2005. The Grand Banks landslide-generated tsunami of November 18, 1929: Preliminary analysis and numerical modeling. Marine Geology. 215:45-57. 

Fine, I.V., A.B. Rabinovich and R.E. Thomson. 2005. The dual source region for the 2004 Sumatra tsunami. Geophysical Research Letters. 32(L16602). doi: 10.1029/2005GL023521. 

Kulikov, E.A., A.B. Rabinovich and R.E. Thomson. 2005a. Estimation of tsunami risk for the coasts of Peru and Northern Chile. Natural Hazards. 35:185-209. 

Kulikov, E.A., A.B. Rabinovich and R.E. Thomson. 2005b. On long-term tsunami forecasting. Oceanology. 45.488-499.

Titov,V., A.B. Rabinovich, H.O. Mofjeld, R.E. Thomson and F.I. Gonzalez. 2005. The global reach of the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Science Online August 25, 2005 and Science 23 September 2005. 309(5743):2045 - 2048.DOI: 10.1126/science.1114576.

Thomson, R.E., M.M. Subbotina and M.V. Anisimov. 2005. Numerical simulation of hydrothermal vent-induced circulation at Endeavour Ridge. Journal of Geophysical Research. 110:1-14. C01004. doi:10.1029/2004JC002337.

Ware, D.M. and R.E. Thomson. 2005. Bottom-up ecosystem trophic dynamics determine fish production in the Northeast Pacific. Science. 308:1280-1284.

Whitney, F.A., K. Conway, R.E. Thomson, V. Barrie, M. Krautter and G. Mungov. 2005. Oceanographic habitat of sponge reefs on the Western Canadian Continental Shelf. Continental Shelf Research. 25: 211-226. 

Wright, C.A., A. Dallimore, R.E. Thomson, R.T. Patterson and D.M.Ware. 2005. Late Holocene paleofish populations from Effingham Inlet, British Columbia. Paleogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology (P³ or Palaeo3). 224(4):367-384. 

Patterson, R.T., A. Prokoph, C.A. Wright, A.S. Chang, R.E. Thomson and D.M. Ware. 2004. Holocene solar variability and pelagic fish productivity in the NE Pacific. Palaeontologia Electronica. 7(4). 17p. 

Shevchenko, G.V., A.B. Rabinovich and R.E. Thomson. 2004. Sea-ice drift on the northeastern shelf of Sakhalin Island. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 34:2470-2490. 

Bertram, M.A., J.P. Cowen, R.E. Thomson and R.A. Feely. 2003. Compositional variability in the ascending and descending fluxes from a hydrothermal plume. J. Geophysical Research 107(C11):3191. doi:10.1029/2000JC000223.

Hay, M.B., R. Pienitz, and R.E. Thomson. 2003. Distribution of diatom surface sediment assemblages within Effingham Inlet, a temperate fjord on the west coast of Vancouver Island (Canada): Implications for paleoceanography. Mar. Micropaleo. 48(3-4):291-320

Lorenz, R.D., E. Kraal, E. Asphaug and R. Thomson. 2003. The Seas of Titan. EOS. 84 (14), 125-131.

Thomson, R.E.,  B.B. Bornhold, I.V. Fine and E.A. Kulikov. 2003. Numerical modelling of tsunamis generated by hypothetical landslides in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Pure appl. Geophy., 160, 1273-1313.

Thomson, R.E. and I.V. Fine. 2003. Estimating mixed layer depth from profile data. 2002. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech. 20:319-329.

Thomson, R.E., S. F. Mihaly, A.B. Rabinovich, R.E. McDuff, S. R. Veirs and F.R. Stahr. 2003. Constrained circulation at Endeavour ridge facilitates colonization by vent larvae. Nature. 424:545-549.

Thomson, R.E. and H.J. Freeland. 2003. Topographic steering of a mid-depth drifter in an eddy-like circulation region south and east of the Hawaiian Ridge. J. Geophys. Res. 108:3341-xxxx.

Mosher, D.C. and R.E. Thomson. 2002. The Foreslope Hills: deep water sedimentary bedforms in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Marine Geology. 192:275-295.

Fine, I.V., A.B. Rabinovich, R.E. Thomson and E.A. Kulikov. 2002. Numerical Modeling of Tsunami Generation by Submarine and Subaerial Landslides. NATO Science Series, Underwater Ground Failures On Tsunami Generation, Modeling, Risk and Mitigation.Eds. Ahmet C. et al. Kluwer.

Rabinovich, A.B., R.E. Thomson and S.J. Bograd. 2002. Drifter observations of anticyclonic eddies off Bussol' Strait, Kuril Islands. J. Oceanography. 58:661-671.

Bertram, M.A., J.P. Cowen, R.E. Thomson and R.A. Feely. 2002. Temporal variability in the composition of particles leaving a non-buoyant hydrothermal plume. J. Geophysical Research, 107(C11):3191 doi:10.1029/2000JC000223.

Burd, B.J., R.E. Thomson and S.E. Calvert. 2002. Isotopic composition of hydrothermal epiplume zooplankton: Evidence for mixed food resources and implications for carbon recycling in the water column. Deep-Sea Res. 49:1877-1900.

Davis, E.E., K. Wang, K. Becker, R.E. Thomson and I.Yashayaev. 2002. Deep-ocean temperature variations and implications for errors in seafloor heat flow determination. J. Geophys. Res. 108(B1):2034, doi:10.1029/2001JB001695.

Wakeham, S.G., J.P. Cowen, B.J. Burd and R.E. Thomson. 2001. Lipid-rich ascending particles from the hydrothermal plume at Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 65:923-939.

Allen, S.E., C. Vinderinho, M.G.G. Foreman, D.L. Mackas and R.E. Thomson. 2001. Physics and upwelling event biology over a submarine canyon during an upwelling event. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 58:671-684.

Davis, E.E., K. Wang, R.E. Thomson, K. Becker and J.F. Cassidy. 2001. An episode of seafloor spreading and associated plate deformation inferred from crustal fluid pressure transients. J. Geophys. Res.106(B10):21,953-21,963.

Cowen, J.P., M.A. Bertraum, S. Wakeham, R.E. Thomson, J.W. Lavelle, E.T. Baker and R.A. Feely. 2001. Ascending and descending particle flux from hydrothermal plumes at Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Deep-Sea Res. I. 48:1093-1120.

Emery, W.J. and R.E. Thomson. 2001. Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography: 2nd Edition Revised. Elsevier Science. Amsterdam, 640p.

Fine, I.V., A.B. Rabinovich, R.E. Thomson and E.A. Kulikov. 2001. Numerical modeling of  tsunami Generation by Submarine and Subarial Landslides. In: Proceedings of the 2001 Istanbul NATO Tsunami Workshop, Special Kluwer Volume, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.

Mackas, D., R.E. Thomson and M. Galbraith. 2001. Covariation of zooplankton community changes and oceanographic conditions on the British Columbia continental margin, 1995-1998. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 58:1-18.

Rabinovich, A.B. and R.E. Thomson. 2001. Evidence of Diurnal Shelf Waves in Satellite-Tracked Drifter Trajectories off the Kuril Islands. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 31( 9):2650-2668.

Subbotina, M.M. and R.E. Thomson. 2001. Spectral Characteristics of Sea Level Variability along the West Coast of North America during the 1982-83 and 1997-98 El Niño Events. Progress in Oceanography. 49:353-372.

Thomson, R.E., A.B. Rabinovich, E.A. Kulikov, I.V. Fine and B.B. Bornhold . 2001. On numerical simulation of the landslide-generated tsunami of November 3, 1994 in Skagway Harbor, Alaska. In: Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade (G. Hebenstreit, ed.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.  

Thomson, R.E. and J.R. Delaney. 2001. Europa surface-subsurface meterial exchange, burial, and resurfacing processes. In: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. March 15, 2001.

Thomson, R.E. and J.R. Delaney. 2001. Evidence for a stratified ocean sustained by seafloor heat flux. J. Geophys. Res. Planets. 106:12,355-12,365.

Beamish, R.J., G.A. McFarlane, and R.E. Thomson. 1999. Abrupt declines in the recreational catch of coho salmon in the Strait of Georgia in the 1990s are related to changes in climate. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci. 56:506-515.

Peña, M.A., K.L. Denman, S.E. Calvert, R.E. Thomson and J.R. Forbes. 1999. The seasonal cycle in sinking particle fluxes off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Deep-Sea Res. II. 46:2969-2992.

Thomson, R.E. and H.J. Freeland. 1999. Lagrangian measurement of mid-depth currents in the eastern tropical Pacific. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26(20):3125-3128.

Baker, E.T., G.J. Massoth, R.A. Feely, G.A. Cannon and R.E. Thomson. 1998. The rise and fall of the CoAxial hydrothermal site, 1993-1996. J. Geophys. Res. (Solid Earth). 103(5):9791-9806.

Bograd, S., R.E. Thomson, A.B. Rabinovich, and P.H. LeBlond. 1998. Near-surface circulation for the northeast Pacific Ocean from WOCE-SVP satellite-tracked drifters. Deep-Sea Res.46(11-12):2371-2403.

Bograd, S.J., A.B. Rabinovich, R.E. Thomson, and A.J. Eert. 1998. On sampling strategies and  interpolation schemes for WOCE-SVP satellite-tracked drifters. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech. 16(7): 893-904.

Burd, B.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1998. Distribution and relative importance of jellyfish in a region of hydrothermal venting. Deep Sea Res. Pt. I: Oceanogr. Res. 47: 1703-1721.

Cowen, J.P., X. Wen, R.D. Jones and R.E. Thomson. 1997. Elevated NH4+ in a neutrally- buoyant hydrothermal plume. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 45(11):1891-1902 

Kulikov, E.A., A.B. Rabinovich, I.V. Fine, B.B. Bornhold and R.E. Thomson. 1998. Landslide tsunami generation on the Pacific coast of North America and effect of tides. Oceanology. (March 1998 issue).

Mihaly, S.F., R.E. Thomson and A.B. Rabinovich. 1998. Evidence of nonlinear interaction between internal waves of inertial and semidiurnal frequency. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25(8):1205-1208.

Pal, Badal K., C.R. Murthy and R.E. Thomson. 1998. Lagrangian measurements in Lake Ontario. J. Great Lakes Res. 24(3):681-697.

Thomson, R.E., P. H. LeBlond and A.B. Rabinovich. 1997. Oceanic odyssey of a satellite- tracked drifter: North Pacific variability delineated by a single drifter trajectory. J. Oceanogr. 53:81-87.

Thomson, R.E., P.H. LeBlond and A.B. Rabinovich. 1997. Satellite-tracked drifter measurements of inertial and semidiurnal currents in the northeast Pacific. J. Geophys. Res. 103(1):1039-1071.

Foreman, M.G.G. and R.E. Thomson. 1997. Three-dimensional model simulations of tides and buoyancy currents along the west coast of Vancouver Island. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 27:1300-1325.

McFarlane, G.A., D.M. Ware, R.E. Thomson, D.L. Mackas, C.L.K. Robinson. 1997. Physical, biological and fisheries oceanography of a large ecosystem (west coast of Vancouver Island) and implications for management. Oceanologica Acta. 20:191-200.

Guilbault, J-P., R.T. Patterson, R.E. Thomson, J.V. Barrie and K.W. Conway. 1997. Late quaternary paleoceanographic changes in Dixon Entrance, northwest British Columbia: Evidence from the foraminferal faunal succession. J. Foraminiferal Res. 27:151-174.

Thomson, R.E., and J.F.R. Gower. 1997. A basin-scale oceanic instability event in the Gulf of Alaska. J. Geophys. Res. 103:3033-3040.

Cannon, G.A., and R.E. Thomson. 1996. Characteristics of a 4-day oscillation trapped by the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geophys. Res. Lett. 23(13L):1613-1616; C4OT.

Kulikov, E.A., A.B. Rabinovich, R.E. Thomson and B.B. Bornhold. 1996. The landslide tsunami of November 3, 1994, Skagway Harbor, Alaska. J. Geophys. Res.101:6609-6615.

Thomson, R.E. and D.M. Ware. 1996. A current velocity index of ocean variability. J. Geophys. Res. 101:14,297-14,310.

Peña, M.A., K. L. Denman, J. R. Forbes, S. E. Calvert and R. E. Thomson. 1996. Particle Fluxes from the Euphotic Zone over the Continental Slope of an Eastern Boundary Current Region. J. Mar. Res. 54:1097-1122.

Hsieh, W.W., D.M. Ware and R.E. Thomson. 1995. Wind-induced Upwelling along the west coast of North America, 1899-1988. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 52:325-334.

Crawford, W.R., M.J. Woodward, M.G.G. Foreman and R.E. Thomson. 1995. Oceanographic features of Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound in summer. Atmosphere-Ocean. 33(4):639-681.

Lupton, J.E., E.T. Baker, G.J. Massoth, R.E. Thomson, B.J. Burd, D.A. Butterfield, R.E. Embley and G.A. Cannon. 1995. Variations in water-column ³He/heat ratios associated with the 1993 CoAxial event, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geophys. Res. Lett. 22:155-158.

Baker, E.T., G.A. Massoth, R.A. Feely, R.W. Embley, R.E. Thomson and B.J. Burd. 1995. Hydrothermal event plumes from the Co-Axial seafloor eruption site, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geophys. Res. Lett. 22:147-150.

Massoth, G.A., E.T. Baker, R.A. Feely, D.A. Butterfield, R.E. Embley, J.E. Lupton, R.E. Thomson and G.A. Cannon. 1995. Observations of manganese and iron at the CoAxial seafloor eruption site, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geophys. Res. Lett. 22:151-154.

Thomson, R.E., E.E. Davis and B.J. Burd. 1995. Hydrothermal venting and geothermal heating in Cascadia Basin. J. Geophys. Res. (Solid Earth). 100:6121-6141.

Patterson, R.T., J-P. Guilbault, R.E. Thomson and J.L. Luternaurer. 1995. Foraminiferal evidence of Younger Dryas cooling on the British Columbia shelf. Géographie physique et Quaternarie: 49:409-428.

Burd, B.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1995. Distribution of zooplankton associated with the Endeavour Ridge Hydrothermal Plume. J. Plankton Res. 17:965-997.

Karsten, R.H., G.E. Swaters and R.E. Thomson. 1995. Stability characteristics of deep-water replacement in the Strait of Georgia. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 25:2391-2403.

McFarlane, G.A., M.W. Saunders, R.E. Thomson and R.I. Perry. 1995. Distribution and abundance of larval sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), off the west coast of Vancouver Island and linkages to physcial oceanography. In Proceedings of the International Sablefish Symposium on the Biology and Management of Sablefish, NOAA Tech. Report Series (in press).

Labrecque, M.A., R.E. Thomson, M. Stacey, and J. Buckley. Residual currents in Juan de Fuca Strait. 1994. Atmosphere-Ocean. 32:375-394.

LeBlond, P.H., D.A. Griffin and R.E. Thomson. 1994. Surface salinity variations in Juan de Fuca Strait: Test of a predictive model. Cont. Shelf Res. 14:37-56.

Burd, B.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1994. Hydrothermal venting affects zooplankton assemblages throughout the water column. Deep-Sea Res. 41:1407-1423.

Willmott, A.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1994. Application of forced shelf wave dynamics along the coast of British Columbia. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 24:1347-1367.

Allen, S.A. and R.E. Thomson. 1993. Bottom-trapped subinertial motions over mid-ocean ridges in a stratified rotating ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr. 23:66-581.

Burd, B.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1993. Flow volume calculations based on three-dimensional current and net orientation data. Deep-Sea Res. 40:1141-1153.

Thomson, R.E., B.J. Burd, A.G. Dolling, R.L. Gordon and G.S. Jamieson. 1992. The deep scattering layer associated with the Endeavour Ridge hydrothermal plume. Deep-Sea Res. 39:55-73.

Thomson, R.E., P.W. Vachon and G.A. Borstad. 1992. Airborne synthetic aperture radar imagery of atmospheric gravity waves. J. Geophys. Res. 97(C9):14,249-14,257.

Thomson, R.E., M.C. Healey, J.F.T. Morris and G.A. Borstad. 1992. The distribution of commercial troll fishing vessels off south-west Vancouver Island in relation to observed physical oceanography: July 1988. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci.: 48:L2296-2306.

Burd, B.J., R.E. Thomson and G.S. Jamieson. 1992. Composition of a deep scattering layer overlying a mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal plume. Marine Biology. 113:517-526.

Thomson, R.E., J.R. Delaney, R.E. McDuff, D.R. Janecky and J.S. McClain. 1992. Physical characteristics of the Endeavour Ridge Hydrothermal plume during July 1988. Earth Planet. Sci. Let. 111:141-154.

Vachon, P.W., G.A. Borstad and R.E. Thomson. 1992. Airborne SAR observations of mesoscale ocean features. Can. J. Remote Sensing. 18(3):152-165.

Thomson, R.E., R.L. Gordon and A.G. Dolling. 1991. An intense acoustic back-scattering layer at the top of a mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal plume. J. Geophys. Res. 96: 4839-4844.

Ware, D.M., and R.E. Thomson. 1991. Link between long-term variability in upwelling and fish production in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci. 48:2296-2306.

Crawford, W.R. and R.E. Thomson. 1991. Physical Oceanography of the Western Canadian continental shelf. Cont. Shelf Res. 11:669-683.

Hickey, B.M., R.E. Thomson, H. Yih and P.H. LeBlond. 1991. Velocity and temperature fluctuations in a buoyancy-driven current off Vancouver Island. J. Geophys. Res. 96:10,507-10,538.

Thomson, R.E., R.L. Gordon and J.A. Gast. 1990. Reply to Comment on "Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Observations of a Mid-Ocean Ridge Plume" by D.R. Palmer and P.A. Rona. J. Geophys. Res. 95:5413-5415.

Healey, M.C., R.E. Thomson and J.F.T. Morris. 1990. The distribution of commercial troll fishing vessels off southwest Vancouver Island in relation to fishing success and oceanic water properties and circulation. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci. 47:1846-1864.

Thomson, R.E., R.L. Gordon and A.G. Dolling. 1990. An intense acoustic backscattering layer at the top of a mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal plume. J. Geophys. Res. 96:4839-4844.

Thomson, R.E., S.E. Roth and J. Dymond. 1990. Near-inertial motions over a mid-ocean ridge: Effects of topography and hydrothermal vents. J. Geophys. Res. 95:7261-7278.

Thomson, R.E., P.H. LeBlond and W.J. Emery. 1990. Analysis of deep-drogued satellite-tracked drifter measurements in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Atmosphere-Ocean. 28:409-443.

Crawford, W.R., A.V. Tyler and R.E. Thomson. 1990. A possible eddy retention mechanism for ichthyoplankton in Hecate Strait. Can. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci. 47:1356-1363.

Kundu, P.K. and R.E. Thomson. 1990. Inertial oscillations observed near British Columbia. In Special Volume of Pure and Applied Geophysics, R. Hughes editor: 133:677-689.

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 Thomson, R.E. and W.R. Crawford. 1997. Processes affecting sea level change along the coasts of British Columbia and Yukon, 4-1 to 4-19. In Responding to Global Climate Change in British Columbia and Yukon: Volume 1 of the Canada Country Study: Climate Impacts and Adaptation. Editors Eric Taylor and Bill Taylor. British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and Environment Canada, Vancouver.

Thomson, R.E. 1994. Physical Oceanography of the Strait of Georgia-Puget Sound-Juan de Fuca Strait System. In "Review of the Marine Environment and Biota of Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and Juan de Fuca Strait, Eds. R. Wilson, R. Beamish, F. Aitkens and J. Bell. Can. Tech. Report of Fish. Aquat. Sci. No. 1948, 36-100.

England, L.A., R.E. Thomson and M.G.G. Foreman. 1996. Estimates of seasonal flushing times for the Southern Georgia Basin. Can. Tech. Report Hydrogr. & Ocean Sci., 173, 24 pp.

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International Appointments & Service (selected)

• Convener, Montreal 2009 IAMAS-IAPSO-IACS Joint Assembly, J20. Hazards 2008-2009. 

• Member, U.S. RIDGE-2000 Steering Committee (Chair: C. Fisher, Penn. State); 2000-2005. 

• Member, U.S. ORION Steering Committee (Chair: M. Tivey, Woods Hole); 2002-2005. 

• Member, U.S. RIDGE Steering Committee (Chair: R. Detrick, Woods Hole); 1990-1995. 

• Chair, Physical and Chemical Oceanography Break-out Group, North Pacific Marine Science 

• Organization (PICES) meeting in Honolulu (March 7-9, 2001). 

• Member, US NEPTUNE Planning Groups (1999-2000). 

• Member and Co-Chair of five (5) U.S. RIDGE Working Groups (1987-1999). 

• Co-Editor, AGU Geophysical Monograph Series Volume on Physical, Chemical, Biological and Geological Interactions with Hydrothermal Systems; 1994-1995. 

• Chair, Sea Level Group, Comm. for Climate Changes & the Ocean (CCCO; Paris); 1988-1993.

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Canadian National Appointments & Service

• Member, DFO Research Community Advisory and Promotion Committees (RCAC): 2005-

• Member, NEPTUNE Canada and VENUS cabled observatory committees: 1998- 

• 1st Chair, PSARC Fisheries Oceanography Working Group (FOWG): 1998-2001 

• Operating Grant Committee (09), Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Ottawa: 1989-1992; Chair of the Committee in 1992. 

• Advisor to Sport Canada, Canadian Olympic Sailing Team (1996 Olympics in Savannah)

• Chair, Marine Monitoring Advisory Group, Victoria Capital Regional District (1995-2000).

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Prizes and Awards

• Prix d’Excellence, DFO (Ottawa) for Sumatra Tsunami Research 2005

• Prix d’Excellence, DFO (Ottawa) for MPA Vents Research 2005

• Distinction Award, DFO Oceans & Habitat ADM (Ottawa) 2005

• Tully Medal, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (Ottawa) 2003

• R.E. Forester Award for outstanding scientific publication (Ottawa) 2001

• Canada 125 Award, Director General, Pacific Region (Vancouver) 1994

• Prize in Applied Oceanography, CMOS 1990

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (F.R.S.C.), Academy of Sciences 1995

• Deputy Minister's Commendation, DFO (Ottawa) 1991

• American Geophysical Union (AGU) 1988 Editor's Citation for Excellence 1989 in Refereeing JGR-Oceans (Washington, DC)

• Distinguished Technical Communication Award (Toronto) 1983 

• Merit Award, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Ottawa) 1982 

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Professional Societies

• American Geophysical Union (AGU); 

• American Assoc. for the Advancement of Sci. (AAAS); 

• Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS); 

• Royal Society of Canada 

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Training of Highly Qualified Personnel (2000-2008)

• MSc.: Spear, Krassovski, Skvortsov, and Skinner. University of Victoria.

• Ph.D.: Colbo, Mihaly, and Bograd. University of BC and Victoria

• Post Doctoral: Thomas (England), Burd (U Vic), Mihaly (UBC), and Dallimore (Carlton). 

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1. Thomson, R.E. and P.G. Berrang. 1988. A quick-release magnetic holding assembly. United States Patent No.4,754,532, Washington D.C.

2. Thomson, R.E. and P.G. Berrang. 1990. Adjustable quick-release magnetic holding assembly. Australian Patent No.596056 Canberra, Australia, 26p.

3. Thomson, R.E. and P.G. Berrang. 1992 Adjustable quick-release magnetic holding assembly. Japanese Patent No. 1,701,364 Tokyo Japan, 22p.

4. Thomson, R.E. and P.G. Berrang. 1992. Adjustable quick-release magnetic holding assembly. Canadian Patent No. 1304105 Ottawa, Canada , 22p.

5. Thomson, R.E. and P.G. Berrang. 1994. Adjustable quick-release magnetic holding assembly. European Patent, Zurich, Switzerland (accepted, August 1993).

6. Berrang, P. and R. Thomson. 1988. Coating process for magnetic materials. Patent Pending Canada.

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Emery, W.J. and R.E. Thomson. 1997. Data and Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography. Pergamon Press, Oxford, 634 pp.

Humphris, S., R. Zierenberg, L. Mullineaux and R. Thomson (Eds). 1995. Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems: Physical, Chemical, Biological and Geological Interactions. AGU Geophysical Monograph 91, Washington, DC, 4669.

Thomson, R.E. 1981 (Reprinted 1983, 1984, 1991) Oceanography of the British Columbia Coast. Can. Special Pub. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 56. Ottawa, 291p.

Thomson, R.E. 1984. Océanographie de la côte de la Columbie-Britannique. Pub. Spéc. Can. Sci. Halieutiques et Aquat. 56. Ottawa, 317p.

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1. Thomson, R.E. and S. Tabata. 1982. Sea levels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. In Time Series of Ocean Measurements, Ed. D.J. Ellett, WCP-21: 137-154.

2. Crawford, W.R., R.E. Thomson, and W.S. Huggett. 1983. Shelf waves of diurnal period along Vancouver Island. In Coastal Oceanography, H. Gade, A. Edwards and H. Svenden, Plenum Publish. Corp.: 225-234.

3. Thomson, R.E. 1983. Physical Oceanographic aspects of coastal British Columbia. In Coastal Zone Management in British Columbia, Ed. B. Sadler, Cornett Occasional Papers, No. 3, 7-27.

4. Thomson, R.E., S. Tabata and D. Ramsden. 1985. Comparison of sea level variability on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts of the Panama Canal. Time Series of Ocean Measurements, 2: IOC Tech. Series 30, UNESCO: 33-37.

5. LeBlond, P.H., B.M. Hickey, and R.E. Thomson. 1986. Runoff coastal flow off British Columbia. In NATO ASI Series, Vol. G7, The role of Freshwater Outflow in Coastal Marine Ecosystems, E.S. Skreslet editor, 309-317, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

6. Thomson, R.E. 1989. The Queen Charlotte Islands Physical Oceanography. In The Outer Shores, Proceedings of the Queen Charlotte Islands International Symposium, G.G.E. Scudder and N. Gessler (eds.), 27-63; Queen Charlotte Islands Press, 327 p.

7. Stewart, R.W., R.E. Thomson, H. Dragert, and B.D. Bornhold. 1996. Relative sea-level change. In The Sea edited by A. Robinson and K. Brink, Harvard University.

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1. Thomson, R.E., and P.H. LeBlond. 1968. Au fond de la mer rouge. Le Jeune Scientifique, 6(7): 148-151.

2. Thomson, R.E. 1972. A note on the movement of `bilge water ' released into the sea off the British Columbia coast, Unpublished Manuscript, 5p.

3. Thomson, R.E. 1974. The tides. Pacific Yachting. 9(2): 14-18, 72-73.

4. Thomson, R.E. 1974. Tidal Currents. Pacific Yachting. 9(3): 32-37, 66-68.

5. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Waves. Pacific Yachting. 9(4), 34-37, 62-63.

6. Thomson, R.E. 1975. The Strait of Georgia. Pacific Yachting. 9(5). 42-45, 140-145.

7. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Currents in the Strait of Georgia. Pacific Yachting. 9(6): 58-61, 78-80.

8. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Currents in the Strait of Georgia. Pacific Yachting. 10(1): 62-67, 96-97.

9. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Currents in Juan de Fuca Strait. Pacific Yachting. 10(2): 84-91.

10. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Inlets, sills, tidelines and temperatures. Pacific Yachting. 10(5): 30-31, 67-71.

11. Thomson, R.E. 1975. Upwelling - bringing cold water to the surface. Pacific Yachting. 11(1): 46-54.

12. Thomson, R.E. 1976. Tidal Waves (tsunamis). Pacific Yachting. 11(4): 34-36, 69-72.

13. Thomson, R.E. 1976. Winds, waves, and whitecaps. Pacific Yachting. 11(6): 46-54.

14. Thomson, R.E. 1976. Tidal currents and the '76 Swiftsure. Pacific Yachting. 12(5): 44-47, 80-81.

15. Thomson, R.E. 1977. A synopsis of tides, currents, and waves in the Strait of Georgia. Unpublished Maunuscript. 34p.

16. Thomson, R.E. 1977. Waves in shallow water. Pacific Yachting. 13(4): 44-49, 73-75.

17. Thomson, R.E. 1977. Non-tidal Currents. In Sailing Directions British Columbia Coast (North and South Portions) Canadian Hydrographic Service.

18. Thomson, R.E. 1977. Johnstone Strait and Discovery Passage. Pacific Yachting. 14(2): 46-48, 54-61.

20. Thomson, R.E. and J.L. Luternauer. 1978. Tidal regime andsedimentology patterns in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Scientific and Technical Notes, Part A, Geol. Survey Canada, 78-1A: 327-332.

21. Luternauer, J.L., R.H. Linden, and R.E. Thomson. 1978. Applications of side-scan sonar to geo-environmental research in coastal waters of British Columbia. Scientific and Technical Notes, Current Research, Part B, Geol, Survey Canada, 78- 1B: 181-186.

22. Thomson, R.E. 1979. Currents. In Small Craft Guide Vol.1, 4). Canadian Hydrographic Service: 29-31.

23. Thomson, R.E. 1979. Coastal Oceanic Dynamics Experiment, Newsletter, Unpublished Manuscript. 17p.

24. Thomson, R.E. 1980. Book review of Waves in Fluids by James Lighthill. Marine Geodesy, 4: 163-164.

25. Thomson, R.E., W.S. Huggett, and L.S.C. Kuwahara. 1980. Data record of current observations Vol. VIII, Discovery Passage, Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, Part 1 - Water Property Observations, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979: 262 p.

26. Thomson, R.E., W.S. Huggett, and L.S.C. Kuwahara. 1980. Data record of current observations Vol. VIII, Discovery Passage, Johnstone Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, Part 2 - Appendices (listing of water property data), Appendices A to E, 809 p.

27. Huggett, W.S., R.E. Thomson, M.J. Woodward, and A.N. Douglas. 1980. Data record of current observations, Vol. VII, Johnstone Strait, 1976, 1977, 1978: 288 p.

28. Thomson, R.E., and K.Y. Chow. 1980. Butterworth and Lanczos-window cosine digital filters: with applications to data processing of the Univac 1106 computer. Pac. Marine Science Report, 80-9: 60p.

29. Thomson, R.E. 1981. An analysis of wind and current observations collected in the Queen Charlotte Sound-Hecate Strait-Dixon Entrance region during 1954 and 1955. Pac. Marine Sci. Report, 81-9: 84 p.

30. Thomson, R.E. and W.S Huggett. 1981. Wind-driven inertial oscillations in the Queen Charlotte Sound-Hecate Strait region, May-September 1977. Pac. Marine Sci. Report, 81-20: 90 p.

31. Thomson, R.E. 1983. El Nino: An equatorial phenomenon of global impact. Unpublished Report, IOS. 30p.

32. Thomson, R.E., H.J. Freeland and L.F. Giovando. 1984. Long-term sea surface temperature records from the British Columbia coast. Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere Newsletter, 26: 9-11.

33. Middleton, J.H. and R.E. Thomson. 1986. Modelling the rise of hydrothermal plumes. Canadian Tech. Report Hydrogr. Ocean Sci., 69: 18p.

34. Thomson, R.E. 1986. Ocean/Climate changes and sea level. In "Summary Report", Seventh Session, Committee for Climatic Changes and the Ocean, SC-86/WS/11: 69-73.

35. Thomson, R.E., R.L. Gordon, and J. Dymond. 1988. Remote observations of hydrothermal vents. Sea Technology, 29: 17-19.

36. Thomson, R.E. 1988. Annual Report on Working Group "Ocean/Climate Changes and the Ocean", In "Summary Report", Committee on Climatic Chages and the Ocean, SC-87/WS/35: 84-92.

37. Thomson, R.E. 1981. Book review of Descriptive Regional Physical Oceanography by P. Tchernia. Marine Geodesy.

38. Thomson, R.E., W.S. Huggett, and L.S.C. Kuwahara. 1981. Data record of current observations, Vol. XVII, Queen Charlotte Sound-Hecate Strait, Part 1. Water Property observations May, July, September, 1977: 195 p. Part 2. Appendices of water property observations May, July, September 1977: 109 p.

39. Huggett, W.S., R.E. Thomson, M.J. Woodward, and A.N. Douglas. 1981. Data record of current observations, Vol. XVIII, Queen Charlotte Sound 1977: 197 p.

40. Thomson, R.E. 1983. Book review of Hydrodynamical Instabilities and Transition to Turbulence, Ed. H. Swinney and J. Gollub, Marine Geodesy, 6.

41. Thomson, R.E., W.R. Crawford, and W.S. Huggett. 1984. Water property observations off the west coast of Vancouver Island during CODE: May 1979 to September 1980. Can. Data Report of Hydrography and Ocean Sciences, 23: Vol. 1-3.

42. Thomson, R.E., W.R. Crawford and W.S. Huggett. 1985. Low-pass filtered current records for the west coast of Vancouver Island: Coastal Oceanic Dynamics Experiment, 1979-81. Canadian Data Report of Hydrography and Ocean Sciences, 40: 102 p.

43. Thomson, R.E., B.M. Hickey, and P.H. LeBlond. 1986. Water property observations from the Vancouver Island Coastal Current Experiment: June, July and October, 1984. Can. Data Report Hydrog. and Ocean Sci., 46: 505 p.

44. Thomson, R.E. 1986. Book review of Ocean Uses and Their Regulations by L. Cuyers. Marine Geodesy, 10: 89-90.

45. Thomson, R.E. 1986. Book review of The Shape and Form of Puget Sound by R. Burns. Marine Geodesy, 10: 93-94.

46. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1986. La Perouse project first progress report 1985. DFO report. 25p.

47. Thomson, R.E. Annual Report of Working Group "Ocean/Climate Changes and Sea Level". In, "Summary Report", Committee on Climatic Changes and the Oceans, IOC/SCOR/CCCO, SC-86/WS/11: 69-73, Paris France.

48. Huggett, W.S., W.R.Crawford, R.E. Thomson, and M.V. Woodward. 1987. Coastal Ocean Dynamics Experiment (CODE), Part 1-5. Data of current observations, Vol. XIX. Institute of Ocean Sciences. Part 1: 77p. Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5.

49. Griffin, D.A., P.H. LeBlond, R.E. Thomson, and B.M. Hickey. 1987. Estuarine circulation controlled by spring-neap modulated tidal mixing and wind stress. Eos, November.

50. Gordon, R.L., R.E. Thomson, and J. Dymond. 1987. Acoustic Doppler measurements in a hydrothermal plume. EOS, November.

51. Thomson, R.E., and R.L. Gordon. 1987. Deep current profiles with an ADCP. EOS, December.

52. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1987. La Perouse Project: Second report, 1986. DFO report. 31p.

53. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1988. La Perouse Project: Third annual report, 1987. DFO report. 63p.

54. Thomson, R.E. 1988. Continental shelf studies. In, The MASS Program annual report, 1987 (Ed. M. Healey): 29-37.

55. Thomson, R.E. and E. Baker. 1988. Ocean/Ridge Interactions. RIDGE Working Group report: 11p.

56. Thomson, R.E., R.L. Gordon and J. Dymond. 1988. Remote observations of hydrothermal vents. Sea Technology, 29: 17-19.

57. Thomson, R.E., and D. Ware. 1988. Oceanic factors affecting the distribution and recruitment of west coast fisheries. In Report from the National Workshop on Recruitment, Eds. Sinclair et al., Canadian Tech. Report Fish. Aquatic Sci., 1626: 31-64.

58. Thomson, R.E. Annual Report of Working Group "Ocean/Climate Changes and Sea Level". In, "Summary Report", Committee on Climatic Changes and the Oceans, IOC/SCOR/CCCO, SC-87/WS/35: 84-92, Paris France.

59. Thomson, R.E. 1989. Effects of topography and buoyant plumes on near-bottom currents over a mid-ocean ridge. Oceans '89, Volume 1, The Global Ocean, IEEE Publ. No. 89CH2780-5, 73-76.

60. Cannon, G., and R.E. Thomson. 1989. Evidence for a 4-day topoRossby wave trapped by the Juan de Fuca Ridge, Eos, 371.

61. Thomson, R.E. 1989. Annual Report of Working Group "Ocean/Climate Changes and Sea Level". In, "Summary Report", Committee on Climatic Changes and the Oceans, IOC/SCOR/CCCO, SC- 89/WS/41: Paris France.

62. Thomson, R.E. 1989. Annual Report of Thematic Group for Ocean/Climate Changes and the Ocean, In, Annual Report of IGCP Project 274, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

63. Thomson, R.E. 1990. Annual Report of Working Group "Ocean/Climate Changes and Sea Level". In, "Summary Report", Committee on Climatic Changes and the Oceans, IOC/SCOR/CCCO, SC- 90/WS/62: Paris France.

64. Borstad, G.A. and R.E. Thomson. 1990. Fish and Physics - Linking the distribution of Pacific Salmon to coastal oceanography off southern Vancouver Island. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Operational Fisheries Oceanography, St. John's.

65. Thomson, R.E. 1990. Annual Report on Thematic Group for Ocean/Climate Changes and the Ocean, In Annual Report of IGCP Project #274, Free University, Amsterdam, 116-125.

66. Firing, E., R.L. Gordon, and R.E. Thomson. 1990. Deep ocean acoustic Doppler current profiling. In the Fourth IEEE Working Conference on Current Measurement, Hawaii, January, 1990.

67. Thomson, R.E. 1990. Sea Level Change: The Oceanographic Connection, In, "Towards an Integrated System for Measuring Long-term Changes in Global Sea Level", report of Workshop held at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution May 1990, Ed. F. Eden, JOI, Washington, D.C.

68. Woodward, M.J., W.S. Huggett, and R.E. Thomson. 1990. Near-surface moored current meter intercomparisons. Can. Tech. Report of Hydrogr. and Ocean Sci. No. 125,65p.

69. Thomson, R.E., J. Delaney, R. McDuff, D. Janeckey, and J. McLain. 1990. Physical Characteristics of the Endeavour Ridge Hydrothermal Plume during July 1988, EOS, 71, 1619.

70. Thomson, R.E., P.H. LeBlond, and W.J. Emery. 1990. Analysis of deep-drogued satellite-tracked drifter measurements in the northeast Pacific. Proc. 24th Annual CMOS Cong. p. 78.

71. Thomson, R.E. 1990. Report to Chairman of Canadian WOCE Program. DFO Report for May 1990 Drifter Meeting in Korea: 10p.

72. Zellerer, R., R.E. Thomson, and D. Krauel. 1990. Seasonal variability of ocean features at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait, Proc. 24th Annual CMOS Congress, p. 116.

73. Healey, M.C., R.E. Thomson, and J.F.T. Morris. 1990. The distribution of commercial troll fishing vessels off southwest Vancouver Island in relation to fishing success and oceanic water properties and circulation. Proc. 24th Annual CMOS Congress, p. 109.

74. Ware, D.M., and R.E. Thomson. 1990. What happened to biological productivity in the coastal upwelling domain in the 1920s and 30s. CALCOFII Conference in October 1990, Lake Arrowhead, California.

75. Crawford, W.R., A.V. Tyler and R.E. Thomson. 1990. A possible eddy retention mechanism for ichthyoplankton in Hecate Strait. Proc. 24th Annual CMOS Congress, p. 108.

76. Cannon, G., Pachinski, and R.E. Thomson. 1991. EOS

77. Thomson, R. and P. LeBlond. fractals at IUGG

78. Allen, S. and R. Thomson. Bottom trapped at IIUGG

79. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1987. La Perouse project Second progress report 1986. DFO report. 25p.

80. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1988. La Perouse Project Third Annual Report: 1987. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 64 p.

81. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1989. La Perouse Project Fourth Annual Report: 1988. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 67 p.

82. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1990. La Perouse Project Fifth Annual Report: 1989. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 65 p.

83. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1991. La Perouse Project Sixth Annual Report: 1990. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 72 p.

84. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1992. La Perouse Project Seventh Annual Report: 1991. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 105 p.

85. Foreman. M.G.G., R.E. Thomson, D.R. Lynch, and R.A. Walters. 1992. A finite element model for three-dimensional flows along the west coast of Vancouver Island. Proc. Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, 2nd Int't Conference/WW Div. ASCE, Tampa Florida/Nov. 13-15: 574-585.

86. Thomson, R.E. 1994. Physical Oceanography of the Strait of Georgia-Puget Sound-Juan de Fuca Strait System; 36-100. In, Review of the Marine Environment and Biota of Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound and Juan de Fuca Strait; Proceedings of the BC/Washington Symposium on the Marine Environment, Jan. 13&14, 1994; eds. R.C.H. Wilson, R.J. Beamish, Fran Aitkens, and J. Bell.

87. Ware, D. and R. Thomson. 1993. La Perouse Project Seventh Annual Report: 1992. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 74 p.

88. England, L.A., R.E. Thomson, and M.G.G. Foreman. 1996. Estimates of seasonal flushing times for  the Southern Georgia Basin, Can. Tech. Report Hydrogr. & Ocean Sci., 173, 24 p.

89. Thomson, R.E., and M.G.G. Foreman. 1998. Basin Areas and Volumes for Coastal Southwest British Columbia and Northwest Washington. Can. Tech. Rep. Hydrogr. Ocean Sci. (in press)

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