Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program 1991 to 2020 Hydrographic Transect Climatology

The hydrographic 1991 to 2020 climatology for the Maritimes region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program core transects, Cabot Strait, Louisbourg, Halifax, Browns Bank, and Northeast Channel, are calculated to support annual reporting on seasonal variability. Details on data coverage for these transects and ancillary transects occupied since the inception of the program are provided. Comparisons with the previous climatology period, years 1981 to 2010, are summarized when possible.

Cite this data as: Layton, C. Data of: Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program 1991 to 2020 Hydrographic Transect Climatology. Published: August 2025. Ocean Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/5f9c5d65-3ce1-4bdd-8b43-34086620d1e3

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:06 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:06 (UTC)
contact_email	DFO.OESDDataRequest-DSEMDemandededonnes.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,8.2.6
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2025-08-18 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Earth Science", "Oceans", "Ocean Pressure", "Water Pressure", "Ocean Temperature", "Water Temperature", "Salinity/Density", "Ocean Salinity", "Water Salinity", "Potential Density", "Climatology", "Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program", "AZMP", "Oceans"], "fr": ["Science de la Terre", "Océans", "Pression océanique", "Pression de l'eau", "Température de l'océan", "Température de l'eau", "Salinité/Densité", "Salinité de l'océan", "Salinité de l'eau", "Densité potentielle", "Climatologie", "Programme de monitorage de la zone Atlantique", "PMZA", "Océan"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Climatologie hydrographique de 1991 à 2020 pour les transects du Programme de monitorage de la zone Atlantique dans la région des Maritimes
update_frequency	not_planned