Summer Model Outputs and Observations in Discovery Islands, British Columbia

This dataset contains the modelled and observed data used in the publication "Fjord circulation permits persistent subsurface water mass in a long, deep mid-latitude inlet" by Laura Bianucci et al., DFO Ocean Sciences Division, Pacific Region (published in the journal Ocean Science in 2024). An application of the Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM v4.1) was run from May 24 to June 27, 2019 in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia, Canada. Observed temperature and salinity profiles available in this area during this time period are included in the dataset, along with the modelled values at the same times and locations.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:35 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:35 (UTC)
contact_email	Laura.Bianucci@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Ecosystems and Ocean Science/Pacific Science/Ocean Science Division", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Sciences des écosystèmes et des océans/Science Pacifique/Division des sciences océaniques"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2024-03-15 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["FVCOM ocean model", "Salinity", "currents", "Bute Inlet", "Discovery Islands", "British Columbia", "Oceans", "Modelling", "Temperature"], "fr": ["Modèle océanique FVCOM", "salinité", "courants", "Bute Inlet", "Îles de Discovery", "Colombie britannique", "Océan", "Modélisation", "Température"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Données de sortie du modèle estival et observations relatives aux îles Discovery, situées en Colombie-Britannique
update_frequency	as_needed