Environment Canada Davis Strait Baffin Bay (DSBB) Wind and Wave Reanalysis

This dataset contains 21 statistics (including extreme indices) of wind and waves calculated from hourly reanalysis data of historical surface winds and ocean surface waves for the Davis Strait Baffin Bay waters for the period 1979-2018 (each statistic has an annual and 12 monthly values). These data can be used for the characterization of marine surface wind and wave climate conditions, trends and variability for the Davis Strait Baffin Bay waters, for use of coastal and offshore operations/risk management (e.g., shipping). These data can be used for characterization of marine surface wind and wave climate conditions, trends and variability for the Davis Strait Baffin Bay waters, for use of coastal and offshore operations/risk management (e.g., shipping). The hourly wind and waves data may be obtained upon request from the Meteorological Service of Canada's Climate Services.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:55 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:55 (UTC)
contact_email enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, 1-800-668-6767, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca"}
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open_canada_date_published 2016-10-24 04:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Climate", "Surface (10m) wind speed", "wind direction", "ocean surface waves", "significant wave heights", "mean wave period", "wave direction"], "fr": ["Climat", "vitesse des vents de surface (10 m)", "la direction des vents", "les ondes de surface océaniques", "les hauteurs significatives des vagues", "la période moyenne des vagues", "la direction des vagues"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Réanalyse par Environnement Canada des vents et des vagues dans le détroit de Davis et la baie de Baffin
update_frequency as_needed