A tidal wave of data┬áOff the coast of Vancouver Island on CanadaÔÇÖs west coast, one of the most significant scientific experiments is taking shape and with it, as Alan Swaby learns, changing the way marine science will be conducted in the future. When the Hubble Space Telescope first started transmitting its glorious pictures of the universe, not only did it give the world at large something to marvel at, but it caused the scientific community to start working in a whole new way.Similarly, when NEPTUNE Canada (NEPTUNE is an acronym for North-East Pacif