Newfoundland and Labrador climate index

Summary:
The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) climate index aims to describe the environmental conditions on the NL shelf and in the Northwest Atlantic as a whole. It consists of annual normalized anomalies of 10 subindices with equal contribution: Winter North Atlantic Oscillation, air temperature, sea ice, icebergs, sea surface temperature, vertically-averaged temperature and salinity at Station~27, cold intermediate layer (CIL) core temperature at Station~27, CIL area on 3 hydrographic sections and bottom temperature on the NL shelf. This index runs from 1951 to 2019 and will be updated annually. Data associated with Cyr, F. and Galbraith, P. S.: A climate index for the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 1807-1828, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1807-2021, 2021.

cdm_data_type = Other
VARIABLES:
dataset
year
climate_index


Newfoundland and Labrador climate index, All Fields

Summary:
Individual subindices used to construct the Newfoundland and Labrador climate index. Each subindex is normalized using the 1991-2020 climatological period. Some signs were reversed so that positive anomalies are indicative of warmer conditions (e.g. sea ice).  Newfoundland and Labrador climate index - All Fields. The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) climate index aims to describe the environmental conditions on the NL shelf and in the Northwest Atlantic as a whole. It consists of annual normalized anomalies of 10 subindices with equal contribution: Winter North Atlantic Oscillation, air temperature, sea ice, icebergs, sea surface temperature, vertically-averaged temperature and salinity at Station~27, cold intermediate layer (CIL) core temperature at Station~27, CIL area on 3 hydrographic sections and bottom temperature on the NL shelf. This index runs from 1951 to 2019 and will be updated annually. Data associated with Cyr, F. and Galbraith, P. S.: A climate index for the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 1807-1828, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1807-2021, 2021.

cdm_data_type = Other
VARIABLES:
dataset
Year
Winter_NAO
Air_Temp
Sea_Ice
Icebergs
SST (Sea Surface Temperature)
S27_Temp
S27_Sal
S27_CIL
CIL_area
bottom_temp


Newfoundland and Labrador climate index, Natural Signs

Summary:
Individual subindices of the Newfoundland and Labrador climate index in their natural sign. Each subindex is normalized using the 1991-2020 climatological period.  Newfoundland and Labrador climate index - Natural Signs. The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) climate index aims to describe the environmental conditions on the NL shelf and in the Northwest Atlantic as a whole. It consists of annual normalized anomalies of 10 subindices with equal contribution: Winter North Atlantic Oscillation, air temperature, sea ice, icebergs, sea surface temperature, vertically-averaged temperature and salinity at Station~27, cold intermediate layer (CIL) core temperature at Station~27, CIL area on 3 hydrographic sections and bottom temperature on the NL shelf. This index runs from 1951 to 2019 and will be updated annually. Data associated with Cyr, F. and Galbraith, P. S.: A climate index for the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 1807-1828, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1807-2021, 2021.

cdm_data_type = Other
VARIABLES:
dataset
Year
Winter_NAO
Air_Temp
Sea_Ice
Icebergs
SST (Sea Surface Temperature)
S27_Temp
S27_Sal
S27_CIL
CIL_area
Bottom_Temp


Newfoundland and Labrador Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) Rosette Vertical Profiles

Summary:
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.

cdm_data_type = Profile
VARIABLES:
id (Profile ID)
platform_name
wmo_platform_code
platform_call_sign
dfo_nafc_platform_code
dfo_nafc_platform_name
station
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
sounder_depth (m)
instrument
... (35 more variables)


Newfoundland and Labrador Region Bulk Unsorted CTD Profiles

Summary:
DFO Newfoundland Bulk Unsorted dataset.

cdm_data_type = Profile
VARIABLES:
id (Profile ID)
platform_name
wmo_platform_code
platform_call_sign
dfo_nafc_platform_code
dfo_nafc_platform_name
station
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
sounder_depth (m)
instrument
set_number
cast_type
comment
cast_direction
sub_interval
fishing_strata (Fising Strata)
cloud_coverage
wind_dir (Wind Direction, degrees_true_north)
wind_speed_knots (Wind Speed, knots)
air_pressure (bars)
air_dry_temp_celsius (Air Dry Temperature, degrees_celsius)
air_wet_temp_celsius (Air Wet Temperature, degrees_celsius)
waves_period (Wave Period, s)
waves_height (Wave Height, m)
swell_dir (Swell Direction, degrees_true_north)
... (20 more variables)


Newfoundland and Labrador Region Historical Station 27 Hydrographic Data

Summary:
Historical Station 27 data (1946 - 1997) collected from multiple sources provide to NL region by MEDS.

cdm_data_type = Profile
VARIABLES:
id (Profile ID)
platform_name
wmo_platform_code
platform_call_sign
dfo_nafc_platform_code
dfo_nafc_platform_name
station
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
sounder_depth (m)
instrument
set_number
cast_type
comment
cast_direction
sub_interval
fishing_strata (Fising Strata)
cloud_coverage
wind_dir (Wind Direction, degrees_true_north)
wind_speed_knots (Wind Speed, knots)
air_pressure (bars)
air_dry_temp_celsius (Air Dry Temperature, degrees_celsius)
air_wet_temp_celsius (Air Wet Temperature, degrees_celsius)
waves_period (Wave Period, s)
waves_height (Wave Height, m)
... (21 more variables)


Newfoundland and Labrador Region Multi-Species Survey Trawl-Mounted CTD Profiles

Summary:
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Newfoundland and Labrador Region, has undertaken stratified-random multi-species surveys in portions of Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) subareas 2 and 3 since the early 1970’s. The current survey design covers an expansive spatial area, spanning six NAFO divisions (2HJ3KLNO) and 515,000 km2 in the autumn and four NAFO divisions (3LNOP) and 324,000 km2 in the spring. The survey aims at determining the distribution and abundance of commercial and non-commercial fish and invertebrate species with respect to position, depth, and temperature, and to collect biological samples.

        In 1989 DFO developed a shock-absorbing CTD sled containing a Seabird model SBE-19 CTD that could be mounted on a trawl, which is now the primary instrument used to collect physical oceanographic data (e.g., T, S) during multi-species surveys in NL region. The package attached to the trawl head-ropes records time, water pressure, temperature, and conductivity for the duration of the fishing set. In the event of instrument failure an expendable bathythermograph (XBT) is deployed.

        In addition, this survey samples the high-frequency station, Station 27, in collaboration with the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP).

        This record includes only hydrographic/CTD data collected during the spring and autumn multi-species surveys, conducted between 1995 to present.

cdm_data_type = Profile
VARIABLES:
id (Profile ID)
platform_name
wmo_platform_code
platform_call_sign
dfo_nafc_platform_code
dfo_nafc_platform_name
station
latitude (degrees_north)
... (39 more variables)


Northern Shrimp Research Foundation (NSRF) CTD Profiles

Summary:
The Northern Shrimp Research Foundation (NSRF) was established in 2002 to address gaps in scientific data and research in the North in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The NSRF conducts shrimp research surveys in the Eastern Assessment zone (EAZ) and Western Assessment zone (WAZ). Using a DFO designed shock-absorbing CTD sled containing a Seabird model SBE-19plus CTD the NSRF shrimp surveys collect physical oceanographic data (e.g., T, S) at each fishing set since 2005. The package attached to the trawl head-ropes records time, water pressure, temperature, and conductivity for the duration of the fishing set.

  In addition, the NSRF survey collects CTD data and water samples from vertical rosette profiles since 2022 in collaboration with the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP). This sampling is conducted according to standard procedures developed by AZMP and includes the collection of CTD profiles and water samples for the determination of physical (e.g., T, S), chemical (e.g., nutrients), and biological (chl a) variables and vertical ring net tows.

  This record includes data that is collected from surveys jointly conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Northern Shrimp Research Foundation (NSRF) from 2005 to present.

cdm_data_type = Profile
VARIABLES:
id (Profile ID)
platform_name
wmo_platform_code
platform_call_sign
dfo_nafc_platform_code
dfo_nafc_platform_name
station
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
sounder_depth (m)
... (36 more variables)


Northwest Atlantic per-pixel spring bloom metrics derived from OC-CCI POLY4 satellite Chlorophyll-a, 1998-present

Summary:
NWA OCCCI spring bloom metrics 2024

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
t_start (Day of year of the start of the spring phytoplankton bloom)
t_duration (Duration of the spring phytoplankton bloom, days)
amplitude_real (Maximum concentration during the spring phytoplankton bloom period, mg/m3)
magnitude_real (Total chlorophyll-a produced during the spring phytoplankton bloom period, days*mg/m3)
annual_mean (Average chlorophyll-a over the year, mg/m3)
NRMSE_bloom (Root mean square error between the fitted Gaussian and real chl-a values during the bloom period, normalized to amplitude_real, mg/m3)
percent_dineof (Percentage of days with pixel values estimated using DINEOF)


NWA OCCCI CHL_POLY4 2025-03-31

Summary:
NWA OCCCI CHL_POLY4 2025-03-31

cdm_data_type = Grid
VARIABLES (all of which use the dimensions [time][latitude][longitude]):
chlor_a (Chlorophyll-a Concentration (POLY4v1 model with coefficients optimized to OC-CCI multisensor product in the Northwest Atlantic), mg m-3)


Pictou County Water Quality Data

Summary:
The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) provides high resolution ocean data from around the coast of Nova Scotia through their Coastal Monitoring Program. Through the Water Quality Branch of the program, CMAR collects temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity data using sensors deployed on stationary moorings. A typical mooring consists of a line anchored to the sea floor and suspended by a sub-surface buoy, with sensors attached at various depths. Alternatively, sensors may be attached to structures including buoys, docks, or aquaculture equipment. Sensors are deployed for several months, and data are measured every 1 minute to 1 hour. Station locations, summary reports, and data collection methods are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses. Automated Quality Control tests were applied to the data to identify outlying and unexpected observations. The results of these tests are summarized in the “qc_flag” columns of the dataset. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed all tests, while observations flagged as “Fail” failed at least one test and should be excluded from most analyses. “Suspect/Of Interest” flags highlight unusual events or poor quality data, and “Not Evaluated” flags indicate at least one test was not applied to the observation. Flags should be used as a guide only, and users are responsible for evaluating the data quality prior to use. For technical details on the Quality Control tests, visit the CMAR Data Governance website (https://dempsey-cmar.github.io/cmp-data-governance/pages/cmp_about.html). Other data quality considerations:  -       Through calibration-validation procedures, CMAR has discovered that the VR2AR temperature sensors typically record 0.5 – 1 °C lower than other temperature sensors. This is not corrected for or flagged in the datasets but may be in the future. - Sensor drift is not flagged in the datasets. -  The sensor_depth_at_low_tide_m is an estimate and should be compared to sensor_depth_measured_m when possible. Note the mooring can get “knocked down” by currents or sink from biofouling. Large discrepancies between the estimated depth and the minimum recorded depth are flagged in the column depth_crosscheck_flag. The Coastal Monitoring Program Water Quality data is organized by county. These datasets are very large, typically exceeding the number of rows that can be viewed in Excel. CMAR recommends filtering the data to the waterbody, station, depth, quality control flag, and/or time period of interest before exporting. Take care when exporting data filtered on quality control columns, because the whole row will be filtered (i.e., all other variables measured at that timestamp will also be excluded).  If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your feedback: https://forms.gle/AyD7Vi3BpKGe6ueYA. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
waterbody
... (20 more variables)


Pilot Boarding Station / Red Island Shoal Buoy

Summary:
A 3 m. diameter meteorological / oceanographic buoy built by AXYS Environmental Technologies of Sidney, British Columbia. The buoy is located at the Pilot Boarding Station for Placentia Bay in about 153 m. water depth. This buoy's purpose is to monitor surface conditions at the Pilot Boarding Station in support of safer and more efficient pilot and tanker operations.The buoy is capable of measuring a variety of atmospheric and surface conditions including: wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, dew point, barometric pressure, water temperature, current speed and direction (0.5 m. depth), wave height, direction and period as well as wave spectral information. The buoy is also equipped with an Aids to Navigation Information System (ATONiS) allowing direct transmittal of the buoy data to a ship's bridge.Data from the buoy is available in near-real time and is utilized by SmartBay partner AMEC Earth and Environmental to generate custom weather and sea-state forecasts for Placentia Bay as well as the site-specific forecasts for this location in support of safer and more efficient pilot and tanker operations.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
precise_lon (Precise Longitude, degrees_east)
precise_lat (Precise Latitude, degrees_north)
wind_spd_avg (m s-1)
wind_spd_max (m s-1)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
wind_spd2_avg (Wind Spd Avg 2, m s-1)
wind_spd2_max (Wind Spd Max 2, m s-1)
wind_dir2_avg (Wind From Direction 2, degree)
air_temp_avg (degree_C)
air_pressure_avg (Air Pressure, mbar)
air_humidity_avg (1)
air_dewpoint_avg (degree_C)
... (11 more variables)


Placentia Bay: North Harbour - NHARB

Summary:
NHARB (47.84626 N , 54.09684 W) is a water temperature and pressure gauge located in North Harbour, Placentia Bay. The station is equipped with an HydroMet OTT Pressure Level Sensor (PLS) measuring water pressure and temperature. The sensor is connected to a SUTRON Satlink2-V2 which collect 1 min average values (from a 1 Hz internal sampling) logged every 10 min and transmitted via an Omni-directional GOES antenna every hour. The station is installed on a wharf and the sensor is moored at about 3 m depth from mean sea level. This station is part of a monitoring program led by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre (Fisheries and Oceans, Canada) to provide with an oceanographic baseline of the area.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
water_pressure (Sea Water Pressure, mbar)
water_temperature (Surface Temp Avg, degree_C)
battery_voltage (V)
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)


Placentia Bay: Ragged Islands - KLUMI

Summary:
KLUMI (47.59359 N , 54.27349 W) is a 10 m mast weather station equipped with a Gill ultrasonic wind sensor (WindSonic, option 4). The data are collected via a SUTRON Satlink2-V2 logger connected to an Omni-directional GOES antenna; transmitting near real-time data every hour. 1 min average wind speed and direction as well as gust (maximum) are calculated from the sensor 1 Hz internal sampling rate and recorded by the logger every 10 min. The mast is installed on a barren island, about 10 m height from the mean sea level, located on the northeast side of Placentia Bay.  Wind observations are thus made at about 20 m from mean sea level. This weather station is part of a monitoring program led by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre (Fisheries and Oceans, Canada) to provide with an oceanographic baseline of the area.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
wind_spd_gust_dir (Wind Gust From Direction, degree)
wind_spd_avg (Wind Speed Avgerage, m s-1)
wind_spd_gust (Wind Speed Of Gust, m s-1)
battery_voltage (V)
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)


Potash Terminal Tide and Meteorological Station

Summary:
Near-real time access to physical environmental observations such as local wind and sea levels are some of the basic requirements of a modern 'Smart Port' operation. Along with accurate site forecasts, these observations are essential in promoting the operational efficiency, safety and situational awareness of vessel movements within a harbour and its approaches. In this context, Amec Foster Wheeler, in partnership with the Marine Institute of Memorial University Center for Applied Ocean Technology, has developed this wind and water level monitoring station (tide gauge) to satisfying the Port of Saint John objectives for a water level and wind monitoring station for Courtenay Bay. The station is capable of measuring and reporting accurate data and is reported live via the SmartAtlantic ocean observation system website. This station consists of a Yaleport TideMaster water level recorder with Yaleport VRS20 radar (water) level sensor and a Gill WindSonic anemometer to measure wind speed and direction.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
tide_ht_avg (Sea Surface Height, m)
wind_spd_avg (m s-1)
wind_spd_max (m s-1)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
tide_ht_pre (Sea Surface Height, m)


Queens County Water Quality Data

Summary:
The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) provides high resolution ocean data from around the coast of Nova Scotia through their Coastal Monitoring Program. Through the Water Quality Branch of the program, CMAR collects temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity data using sensors deployed on stationary moorings. A typical mooring consists of a line anchored to the sea floor and suspended by a sub-surface buoy, with sensors attached at various depths. Alternatively, sensors may be attached to structures including buoys, docks, or aquaculture equipment. Sensors are deployed for several months, and data are measured every 1 minute to 1 hour. Station locations, summary reports, and data collection methods are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses. Automated Quality Control tests were applied to the data to identify outlying and unexpected observations. The results of these tests are summarized in the “qc_flag” columns of the dataset. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed all tests, while observations flagged as “Fail” failed at least one test and should be excluded from most analyses. “Suspect/Of Interest” flags highlight unusual events or poor quality data, and “Not Evaluated” flags indicate at least one test was not applied to the observation. Flags should be used as a guide only, and users are responsible for evaluating the data quality prior to use. For technical details on the Quality Control tests, visit the CMAR Data Governance website (https://dempsey-cmar.github.io/cmp-data-governance/pages/cmp_about.html). Other data quality considerations:  -       Through calibration-validation procedures, CMAR has discovered that the VR2AR temperature sensors typically record 0.5 – 1 °C lower than other temperature sensors. This is not corrected for or flagged in the datasets but may be in the future. - Sensor drift is not flagged in the datasets. -  The sensor_depth_at_low_tide_m is an estimate and should be compared to sensor_depth_measured_m when possible. Note the mooring can get “knocked down” by currents or sink from biofouling. Large discrepancies between the estimated depth and the minimum recorded depth are flagged in the column depth_crosscheck_flag. The Coastal Monitoring Program Water Quality data is organized by county. These datasets are very large, typically exceeding the number of rows that can be viewed in Excel. CMAR recommends filtering the data to the waterbody, station, depth, quality control flag, and/or time period of interest before exporting. Take care when exporting data filtered on quality control columns, because the whole row will be filtered (i.e., all other variables measured at that timestamp will also be excluded).  If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your feedback: https://forms.gle/AyD7Vi3BpKGe6ueYA. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
waterbody
... (17 more variables)


Queens County Wave Data

Summary:
The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) provides high resolution data on ocean variables from around the coast of Nova Scotia through their Coastal Monitoring Program. The program was initiated by the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSDFA) in 2015. In 2019, CMAR assumed responsibility for the program and expanded its scope and mandate. Through the Wave Branch of the program, CMAR processes and publishes Wave data collected by NSDFA. The data are measured by upward facing Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) that are mounted on the sea floor for 1 - 3 months. An ADCP uses sound to measure wave variables including height, period, and direction. NSDFA uses several ADCP instrument models, including the Sentinel V20, Sentinel V50, Sentinel V100, and Workhorse Sentinel 600kHz. The data is processed using Velocity and WavesMon4 Software, and then compiled and formatted for publication with CMAR’s waves R package. An automated “Gross Range” test was applied to the data to identify statistical outliers. Each data point was assigned a flag value of “Pass”, “Suspect/Of Interest”, or “Fail”. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed the test (i.e., were not considered outliers) and can be included in analyses. Observations flagged as “Fail” were considered outliers and should be excluded from most analyses. Observations flagged as “Suspect/Of Interest” were either poor quality or highlight an unusual event, and should be carefully reviewed before being included in analyses. Flags should be used as a guide only, and data users are responsible for evaluating the quality of the data prior to use in any analysis.  The "Nova Scotia Current and Wave Data: Deployment Information" dataset on this Portal shows all locations with available Wave data collected through CMAR’s Coastal Monitoring Program (https://data.novascotia.ca/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Nova-Scotia-Current-and-Wave-Data-Deployment-Infor/uban-q9i2/about_data). Summary reports for each county are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Data collection and retrieval are ongoing. The datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses.  If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your anonymous feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3TD6umrsVVKnQL13VVMJIpckCi2ctONJsgN7_g-4c-tKTuw/viewform. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
waterbody
... (25 more variables)


Richmond County Water Quality Data

Summary:
The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) provides high resolution ocean data from around the coast of Nova Scotia through their Coastal Monitoring Program. Through the Water Quality Branch of the program, CMAR collects temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity data using sensors deployed on stationary moorings. A typical mooring consists of a line anchored to the sea floor and suspended by a sub-surface buoy, with sensors attached at various depths. Alternatively, sensors may be attached to structures including buoys, docks, or aquaculture equipment. Sensors are deployed for several months, and data are measured every 1 minute to 1 hour. Station locations, summary reports, and data collection methods are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses. Automated Quality Control tests were applied to the data to identify outlying and unexpected observations. The results of these tests are summarized in the “qc_flag” columns of the dataset. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed all tests, while observations flagged as “Fail” failed at least one test and should be excluded from most analyses. “Suspect/Of Interest” flags highlight unusual events or poor quality data, and “Not Evaluated” flags indicate at least one test was not applied to the observation. Flags should be used as a guide only, and users are responsible for evaluating the data quality prior to use. For technical details on the Quality Control tests, visit the CMAR Data Governance website (https://dempsey-cmar.github.io/cmp-data-governance/pages/cmp_about.html). Other data quality considerations:  -       Through calibration-validation procedures, CMAR has discovered that the VR2AR temperature sensors typically record 0.5 – 1 °C lower than other temperature sensors. This is not corrected for or flagged in the datasets but may be in the future. - Sensor drift is not flagged in the datasets. -  The sensor_depth_at_low_tide_m is an estimate and should be compared to sensor_depth_measured_m when possible. Note the mooring can get “knocked down” by currents or sink from biofouling. Large discrepancies between the estimated depth and the minimum recorded depth are flagged in the column depth_crosscheck_flag. The Coastal Monitoring Program Water Quality data is organized by county. These datasets are very large, typically exceeding the number of rows that can be viewed in Excel. CMAR recommends filtering the data to the waterbody, station, depth, quality control flag, and/or time period of interest before exporting. Take care when exporting data filtered on quality control columns, because the whole row will be filtered (i.e., all other variables measured at that timestamp will also be excluded).  If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your feedback: https://forms.gle/AyD7Vi3BpKGe6ueYA. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
waterbody
... (18 more variables)


Richmond County Wave Data


Saint John Buoy

Summary:
A 3 metre diameter meteorological / oceanographic buoy built by AXYS Environmental Technologies of Sidney, British Columbia. The buoy is located in the Bay of Fundy at the approaches to Saint John, NB Harbour in about 15.7 m. water depth. The buoy's purpose is to monitor and transmit in near real time meteorological and oceanographic data in support of operational efficiency, safety and situational awareness for marine transportation. The buoy also provides a continuous data feed in support of the Science and R&D community.The buoy is capable of measuring a variety of atmospheric and surface conditions including: wind speed and direction, air temperature, barometric pressure, water temperature, current speed and direction (0.5 m. depth), wave height, direction and period as well as wave spectral information. The buoy is also equipped with an Aids to Navigation Automatic Information System (AtoN AIS) allowing direct transmittal of the buoy data to a ship's bridge.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
precise_lon (Precise Longitude, degrees_east)
precise_lat (Precise Latitude, degrees_north)
wind_spd_avg (m s-1)
wind_spd_max (m s-1)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
air_temp_avg (degree_C)
air_pressure_avg (Air Pressure, mbar)
surface_temp_avg (degree_C)
wave_ht_max (m)
wave_ht_sig (m)
wave_dir_avg (Sea Surface Wave To Direction, degree)
wave_spread_avg (degree)
wave_period_max (Sea Surface Wave Maximum Period, s)
curr_spd_avg (mm s-1)
... (40 more variables)


Shelburne County Water Quality Data


Shelburne County Wave Data


St. John's Buoy

Summary:
A 3 metre diameter meteorological/oceanographic buoy built by AXYS Environmental Technologies of Sidney, British Columbia. The buoy is located in St. John's Bay just north of Cape Spear at the approaches to St. John's Harbour in about 160 m. water depth. The buoy's purpose is to monitor and transmit in near real time meteorological and oceanographic data in support of operational efficiency, safety and situational awareness for marine transportation. The buoy also provides a continuous data feed in support of the Science and R&D community.The buoy is capable of measuring a variety of atmospheric and surface conditions including: wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, dew point, barometric pressure, water temperature, current speed and direction (0.5 m. depth), wave height, direction and period as well as wave spectral information. The buoy is also equipped with an Aids to Navigation Information System (ATONiS) allowing direct transmittal of the buoy data to a ship's bridge.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
precise_lon (Precise Longitude, degrees_east)
precise_lat (Precise Latitude, degrees_north)
wind_spd_avg (Wind Speed Average, m s-1)
wind_spd_max (Wind Speed Max, m s-1)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
wind_spd2_avg (Wind Speed Average 2, m s-1)
wind_spd2_max (Wind Speed Max 2, m s-1)
wind_dir2_avg (Wind From Direction 2, degree)
air_temp_avg (degree_C)
air_pressure_avg (Air Pressure, mbar)
air_humidity_avg (1)
air_dewpoint_avg (degree_C)
surface_temp_avg (degree_C)
... (48 more variables)


St. John's Tide Station

Summary:
Installation of the St. John's Tide Station was undertaken in early 2014 with the site becoming operational on May 22, 2014. The Station is located at Pier 18 on the St. John's Port Authority property in St. John's, NL Harbour.The Station consists of a TideMaster portable water level recorder with VRS-20 radar level sensor and a meteorological sensor to measure wind speed and direction. The instrument has been designed to provide accurate and versatile information in an easily deployed gauge for use in short or long term hydrographic survey operations.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
year (1)
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
wind_spd_avg (m s-1)
wind_spd_max (m s-1)
wind_dir_avg (Wind From Direction, degree)
tide_ht_avg (Sea Surface Height, m)


St. Pierre et Miquelon Wave Buoy

Summary:
St. Pierre et Miquelon Wave Buoy

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_id
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
wave_ht_sig (m)
wave_ht_max (m)
wave_period_avg (Sea Surface Swell Wave Period, s)
timestamp_internal (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
wave_ht_sig_Hm0 (m)
wave_period (Sea Surface Swell Wave Period, s)
wave_period_peak (Sea Surface Swell Wave Period, s)
wave_direction_peak_spectral (spectral)
wave_spread_peak (degree)
sea_surface_temp_avg (degree_C)
peak_power_spectral_density (m2 Hz-1)


St. Pierre et Miquelon, Wave Spectra

Summary:
St. Pierre et Miquelon - Wave Spectra

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_id
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
period (s)
relative_PSD (Relative Power Spectral Density, m2 Hz-1)
direction (degree)
spread (degree)


Victoria County Water Quality Data

Summary:
The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) provides high resolution ocean data from around the coast of Nova Scotia through their Coastal Monitoring Program. Through the Water Quality Branch of the program, CMAR collects temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity data using sensors deployed on stationary moorings. A typical mooring consists of a line anchored to the sea floor and suspended by a sub-surface buoy, with sensors attached at various depths. Alternatively, sensors may be attached to structures including buoys, docks, or aquaculture equipment. Sensors are deployed for several months, and data are measured every 1 minute to 1 hour. Station locations, summary reports, and data collection methods are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses. Automated Quality Control tests were applied to the data to identify outlying and unexpected observations. The results of these tests are summarized in the “qc_flag” columns of the dataset. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed all tests, while observations flagged as “Fail” failed at least one test and should be excluded from most analyses. “Suspect/Of Interest” flags highlight unusual events or poor quality data, and “Not Evaluated” flags indicate at least one test was not applied to the observation. Flags should be used as a guide only, and users are responsible for evaluating the data quality prior to use. For technical details on the Quality Control tests, visit the CMAR Data Governance website (https://dempsey-cmar.github.io/cmp-data-governance/pages/cmp_about.html). Other data quality considerations:  -       Through calibration-validation procedures, CMAR has discovered that the VR2AR temperature sensors typically record 0.5 – 1 °C lower than other temperature sensors. This is not corrected for or flagged in the datasets but may be in the future. - Sensor drift is not flagged in the datasets. -  The sensor_depth_at_low_tide_m is an estimate and should be compared to sensor_depth_measured_m when possible. Note the mooring can get “knocked down” by currents or sink from biofouling. Large discrepancies between the estimated depth and the minimum recorded depth are flagged in the column depth_crosscheck_flag. The Coastal Monitoring Program Water Quality data is organized by county. These datasets are very large, typically exceeding the number of rows that can be viewed in Excel. CMAR recommends filtering the data to the waterbody, station, depth, quality control flag, and/or time period of interest before exporting. Take care when exporting data filtered on quality control columns, because the whole row will be filtered (i.e., all other variables measured at that timestamp will also be excluded).  If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your feedback: https://forms.gle/AyD7Vi3BpKGe6ueYA. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
waterbody
... (12 more variables)


Victoria County Wave Data


Wave and SST for Sable Island South SPOT 1431

Summary:
Sofar Spotter 2 deployments on the south side of Sable Island, NS. Two buoys, each in approximitely 30m of water.

cdm_data_type = Point
VARIABLES:
time (seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
longitude (degrees_east)
latitude (degrees_north)
surface_temp (temperature on the ocean surface of buoy location, degree_C)
wave_mean_direction (mean direction of the incoming waves during sample time, degrees)
wave_mean_directional_spread (variance-weighted mean in oncoming wave direction during sample time, degrees)
wave_mean_period (mean period of the waves during sample time, seconds)
wave_peak_direction (direction of the largest waves, degrees)
wave_peak_period (period of the largest waves, seconds)
wave_significant_height (wave height of the largest 1/3 of waves measured, meters)
wave_peak_directional_spread (variance-weighted mean in oncoming waves direction for peak wave during sample time, degrees)
wind_direction (calculated wind direction from onboard sensor data, degrees)
wind_speed (calculated wind speed from onboard sensor data, m/s)


Wave and SST for Sable Island South SPOT 1461


XEOS HK4 Buoy Wave Sensor

Summary:
The Brizo is a GNSS-based, directional wave height sensor. Developed by Xeos Technologies, it is a breakthrough product on the market that provides significant wave height, maximum wave height, peak wave period, average wave direction, and average wave spread. It was installed on the HK4 navigational buoy in the Halifax Harbour near Meagher's Beach.

When the Port Authority raised a need for capturing wave data at this location, Xeos Technologies was happy to provide and install its own wave height sensor for the SmartAtlantic project. It is an opportunity to aid in the environmental monitoring of harbor conditions.

cdm_data_type = TimeSeries
VARIABLES:
station_name
time (Timestamp, seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z)
latitude (degrees_north)
longitude (degrees_east)
precise_lon (Precise Longitude, degrees_east)
precise_lat (Precise Latitude, degrees_north)
wave_ht_sig (Sea Surface Wave Significant Height, m)
wave_period_max (Sea Surface Wave Maximum Period, s)
wave_ht_max (Sea Surface Wave Significant Height, m)
wave_dir_avg (Sea Surface Wave To Direction, degree)
wave_spread_avg (Wavespread, degree)


Yarmouth County Water Quality Data


Yarmouth County Wave Data