Newfoundland and Labrador Region Hydrographic Data Collection 1980 - Present

This dataset contains hydrographic data collected by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, from 1980 - present. This data was collected as part of various projects, including both inshore and offshore locations across the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf. Examples of projects which undertook this data collection include studies involving fisheries resources, biological and physical oceanography, shellfish, groundfish tagging, Sentinel Cod, acoustic calibrations, pelagic resources, as well as opportunistic sampling from ships of opportunity, among others.

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Licence: Open Government Licence 2.0 (Canada)

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Metadata Reference Date(s) May 09, 2024 (Publication)
May 16, 2024 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) January 01, 1980 (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
  • Sea Ice
  • Sea State
  • Sea Surface Salinity
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Subsurface Salinity
  • Subsurface Temperature
  • Other
Climate Variables Sea Ice
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
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Spatial Extent { "coordinates": [ [ [ -64.62, 41.98 ], [ -37.99, 41.98 ], [ -37.99, 61.35 ], [ -64.62, 61.35 ], [ -64.62, 41.98 ] ] ], "type": "Polygon" }
North Bounding Latitude 61.35
South Bounding Latitude 41.98
East Bounding Longitude -37.99
West Bounding Longitude -64.62
Temporal Extent
Begin
1980-01-01
Vertical Extent
Min
1.0
Max
4225.0
Default Locale English
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
CIOOS Atlantic
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https://catalogue.cioosatlantic.ca