Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) Rosette Vertical Profiles

The Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) was implemented in 1998 with the aim of detecting and tracking climate change and variability in the northwest Atlantic, evaluating changes in the physical, chemical and biological ocean properties and predator-prey dynamics of marine resources, thereby enhancing Canada's ability to understand, describe, and forecast the state of the marine ecosystem. AZMP's sampling scheme in the Maritimes Region involves oceanographic sampling at two high-frequency (biweekly to monthly) fixed coastal stations, biannual sampling at stratified-random locations during DFO-led Ecosystem Trawl Surveys, biannual sampling along fixed cross-shelf sections (Cabot Strait Line, Louisbourg Line, Halifax Line, Browns Bank Line, and the Northeast Channel); the latter of which may also include opportunistic sampling at stations in the Laurentian Channel, Gulf of Maine, and various Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in support of ancillary research programs and initiatives. AZMP sampling is conducted according to standard procedures (see https://cat.fsl-bsf.scitech.gc.ca/record=b3951030~S6) and includes the collection of CTD profiles and water samples for the determination of physical (e.g., T, S), chemical (e.g., nutrients, oxygen, pH), and biological (chl a) variables and vertical ring net tows. The data collected are synthesized into two annual reports on the physical and chemical/biological changes in the Maritimes Region, and are also used to evaluate changes across the Atlantic zone.

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Licence: Open Government Licence 2.0 (Canada)

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Metadata Reference Date(s) November 15, 2022 (Publication)
July 14, 2023 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) January 01, 1998 (Creation)
Frequency of Update As Needed

Responsible Party 1
Name
Environmental Data Section (MEDS), Marine
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Role
Owner
Responsible Party 2
Name
Beazley, Lindsay
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Email
Lindsay.Beazley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Role
  • Custodian
  • Point of Contact
Responsible Party 3
Name
Data Services, BIO
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Email
BIO.Datashop@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Role
Distributor

Field Value
Ocean Variables
  • Oxygen
  • Nutrients
  • Inorganic Carbon
  • Dissolved Organic Carbon
  • Sea Surface Salinity
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Subsurface Salinity
  • Subsurface Temperature
  • Other
Climate Variables
  • Inorganic Carbon
  • Nutrients
  • Oxygen
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
Maintenance Note Generated from https://cioos-siooc.github.io/metadata-entry-form
Spatial Extent [[[-70.2724, 41.8667], [-55.84, 41.8667], [-55.84, 47.5833], [-70.2724, 47.5833], [-70.2724, 41.8667]]]
North Bounding Latitude 47.5833
South Bounding Latitude 41.8667
East Bounding Longitude -55.84
West Bounding Longitude -70.2724
Temporal Extent
Begin
1998-01-01
Vertical Extent
Min
1.0
Max
3363.0
Default Locale English
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
CKAN
Description
 
URL
https://catalogue.dev.cioosatlantic.ca