Discrete data collected at fixed stations during individual occupations.

Discrete_Occupations_Stations

Format

A dataframe

station

The name of the station where data was collected

latitude

The latitude at which data was collected

longitude

The longitude at which data was collected

year

The year in which data was collected

month

The month in which data was collected (numeric)

day

The day on which data was collected

event_id

A unique identifier for the sampling event

sample_id

A unique identifier for the sample

depth

The depth at which data was actually collected

nominal_depth

The depth at which data was planned to be collected - sometime differs slightly from actual collection depth

nitrate

Discrete measurements of nitrate concentration in the water column at a range of depths

silicate

Discrete measurements of silicate concentration in the water column at a range of depths

phosphate

Discrete measurements of phosphate concentration in the water column at a range of depths

chlorophyll

Discrete measurements of chlorophyll concentration in the water column at a range of depths

sea_temperature

Discrete sea temperature measurements over a range of depths

salinity

Discrete salinity measurements over a range of depths

sigmaTheta

Discrete density measurements over a range of depths

Details

The data can be cited as follows: Casault, B., Johnson, C., Devred, E., Head, E., Cogswell, A., and Spry, J. 2020. Optical, Chemical, and Biological Oceanographic Conditions on the Scotian Shelf and in the Eastern Gulf of Maine during 2018. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2020/037. v + 66 p.

Hebert, D., Pettipas, R., and Brickman, D. 2020. Physical Oceanographic Conditions on the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine during 2018. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2020/036 iv + 52 p.

Note

time_scale

Occupation

regional_scale

Station

category

biological, phytoplankton, biochemical, physical