Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador Region involves oceanographic sampling at one high-frequency (biweekly to monthly) fixed coastal station (Station 27) as well as triannual sampling along fixed cross-shelf sections (Beachy Island, Makkovik Bank, Seal Island, White Bay, Bonavista Bay, Flemish Cap, Southeast Grand Banks, Southeast St. Pierre Bank and Southwest St. Pierre Bank). 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, carbonates, oxygen, pH), and biological (e.g., 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 Newfoundland and Labrador Region, contribute to multiple Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) and Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) processes, 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) December 15, 2023 (Publication)
January 11, 2024 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) July 16, 1999 (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
Snook, Steve
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Email
Stephen.Snook@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Role
  • Custodian
  • Point of Contact
Responsible Party 3
Name
Oceanography, NL
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Email
NL-Oceanography@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Role
Distributor

Field Value
Ocean Variables
  • Oxygen
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea State
  • Sea Surface Salinity
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Subsurface Salinity
  • Subsurface Temperature
  • Other
Climate Variables
  • Sea Ice
  • Oxygen
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
Maintenance Note Generated from https://cioos-siooc.github.io/metadata-entry-form
Spatial Extent [[[-52.5867, 47.5467], [-52.96666667, 48.73333333], [-56.45333333, 50.22666667], [-55.65, 53.23333333], [-58.51333333, 55.21666667], [-61.305, 57.05833333], [-58.58333333, 57.88333333], [-56.51, 56.07833333], [-52.5, 55.06666667], [-49.75, 52.11666667], [-47.94666667, 50.33166667], [-46.80333333, 48.79], [-42.0, 47.0], [-48.66666667, 41.33333333], [-54.78216667, 44.07466667], [-57.37516667, 45.61683333], [-55.619, 46.77366667], [-52.93333333, 46.58333333], [-52.5867, 47.5467]]]
North Bounding Latitude 41.33333333
South Bounding Latitude 57.88333333
East Bounding Longitude -42.0
West Bounding Longitude -61.305
Temporal Extent
Begin
1999-07-16
Vertical Extent
Min
1.0
Max
4225.0
Default Locale English
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
CKAN
Description
 
URL
https://catalogue.dev.cioosatlantic.ca