oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Bay of Islands Buoy

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2014-09-10/2015-12-06

A 1.7 m. meteorological/oceanographic buoy supplied by Axys Technologies of Sidney, British Columbia is located at the approach to Humber Arm, approximately 1.7 nm northwest of Woods Island, in approximately 68 metres of water. The buoy provides near-real time data in support of vessel operations in this area.The buoy is capable of measuring a variety of atmospheric and water column conditions including: wind speed and direction, air temperature, humidity, dew point, barometric pressure, water temperature, current profile, wave height, direction and period as well as wave spectral information. The buoy is also equipped with an Aids to Navigation Information System (ATONiS) allowing direct transmittal of the buoy data to a ship's bridge.
NEGL, Red Bay, NunatuKavut (NLQU0005)

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2019-07-31/2022-11-17

NEGL - Red Bay, NunatuKavut (NLQU0005). Tri-leg tower masts are 25 feet tall (7.62 m) and stations are all located at mid-slopes in cleared terrain.  Sites at Cartwright Junction, near Red Bay and at North West River all include fence enclosures which may impact snow accumulation at these sites.  All stations are owned and operated by the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory led by Dr. Robert Way. All stations were established in partnership with the communities of Black Tickle, North West River, Postville, Red Bay and Rigolet.  Support for this project was received from the Labrador Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Nunatsiavut Government, the NunatuKavut Community Council, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries and Land Resources & Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, and Queen's University.  Funding for this project was received from Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (Government of Canada) through the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program. Climate stations were purchased from Forest Technology Systems Inc headquatered in British Columbia, Canada.
NEGL, North West River, Labrador (NLQU0007)

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2019-08-16/2022-11-17

NEGL - North West River, Labrador (NLQU0007). Tri-leg tower masts are 25 feet tall (7.62 m) and stations are all located at mid-slopes in cleared terrain.  Sites at Cartwright Junction, near Red Bay and at North West River all include fence enclosures which may impact snow accumulation at these sites.  All stations are owned and operated by the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory led by Dr. Robert Way. All stations were established in partnership with the communities of Black Tickle, North West River, Postville, Red Bay and Rigolet.  Support for this project was received from the Labrador Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Nunatsiavut Government, the NunatuKavut Community Council, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries and Land Resources & Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, and Queen's University.  Funding for this project was received from Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (Government of Canada) through the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program. Climate stations were purchased from Forest Technology Systems Inc headquatered in British Columbia, Canada.
Holyrood Wharf Weather Station

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2014-05-01/2022-11-17

Deployed in April 2014, the weather station is located in the South Arm of Holyrood Bay, at the Marine Institute's Holyrood Marine Base in Conception Bay. The station consists of a AIRMAR WX200 WeatherStation and a Belfort 6500 Visibility Sensor.The WX200 WeatherStation sensors measure apparent wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, air temperature, relative humidity, and dew point. Wind chill values are provided from calculations using temperature and wind speed. The Belfort 6500 Visibility Sensor monitors visibility conditions over a range of 6 meters to 80 kilometers. Data from the station is available in near-real time and is utilized by mariners in this region in support of safer and more efficient marine operations.
NEGL, Cartwright Junction, Labrador (NLQU0004)

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2019-07-30/2022-11-17

NEGL - Cartwright Junction, Labrador (NLQU0004). Tri-leg tower masts are 25 feet tall (7.62 m) and stations are all located at mid-slopes in cleared terrain.  Sites at Cartwright Junction, near Red Bay and at North West River all include fence enclosures which may impact snow accumulation at these sites.  All stations are owned and operated by the Northern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory led by Dr. Robert Way. All stations were established in partnership with the communities of Black Tickle, North West River, Postville, Red Bay and Rigolet.  Support for this project was received from the Labrador Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Nunatsiavut Government, the NunatuKavut Community Council, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries and Land Resources & Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, and Queen's University.  Funding for this project was received from Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (Government of Canada) through the Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program. Climate stations were purchased from Forest Technology Systems Inc headquatered in British Columbia, Canada.
Coast of Bays seawater vertical and horizontal structure: Hydrographic structure, spatial variability and seasonality, 2009-2013

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2009-06-18/2013-11-03

Upon a recent rapid increase of the finfish aquaculture industry in the Coast of Bays, an area of the South Coast of Newfoundland (9 fold production growth from 2003 to 2013), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) carried out a research project to better understand the physical oceanography of the area. This report is the second of a series aiming to provide an oceanographic knowledge baseline of the Coast of Bays (i.e., data and analyses) to help manage and ensure the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry. This report presents the analysis of 790 water profiles of temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen concentration sampled at 276 stations over the course of a 5-year oceanographic program (2009 13). The profiles were analyzed using along-channel vertical sections plots (i.e., transects), surface property maps and water masses statistics.
Maritimes Region Ecosystem Survey Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1998-01-01T00:00:00

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) first implemented annual, standardized groundfish surveys (now referred to as ecosystem surveys) in the summer of 1970. These surveys consist of research vessel survey data collected to monitor the distribution and abundance of fish and invertebrates throughout the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and Georges Bank. The surveys follow a stratified random sampling design, and includes sampling of fish and invertebrates using a bottom trawl. These survey data are the primary data source for monitoring trends in fish species distribution, abundance, and biological conditions within the region. “Spring” cruises occur in January, February, March and April, and focus on Georges Bank. “Summer” cruises occur in May, June, July and August and these focus on the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy. A vessel change occurred in 1982 when the A.T. Cameron was replaced by the Lady Hammond and in 1983 when the Alfred Needler became the principal survey vessel.  Now the Captain Jacques Cartier, built in 2019 and delivered in 2020, will serve as the primary offshore fishery science vessels in the Maritimes Region.  

Also as part of these surveys, physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic observations are collected as part of the Atlantic Zonal Monitoring Program (AZMP).  AZMP sampling is conducted according to standard procedures (see https://cat.fsl-bsf.scitech.gc.ca/record=b3951030~S6) and includes the collection of CTD profiles and water samples for the determination of physical (e.g., T, S), chemical (e.g., nutrients, oxygen, pH), and biological (chl a) variables and vertical ring net tows. The data collected are synthesized into two annual reports on the physical and chemical/biological changes in the Maritimes Region.  AZMP aims to detect and track climate change and variability in the northwest Atlantic, evaluating changes in the physical, chemical and biological ocean properties and predator-prey dynamics of marine resources, thereby enhancing Canada's ability to understand, describe, and forecast the state of the marine ecosystem”. This record includes only hydrographic/CTD data collected during the spring and summer ecosystem surveys, conducted between 1998 to present.
Maritimes Region Historical West Greenland monitoring program  Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1989-05-01/1994-09-01

West Greenland monitoring program a partnership between DFO Bedford Institute of Oceanography and Greenland Fisheries Research Institute.  This historical data set is from 1989 to 1994 with one mission per year in the west Greenland region.  The principal investigators were Ken Drinkwater and Erik Buch using the platforms Adolf Jensen and Tulugaq.  This work was also part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) project and attempted to further the understanding of the variability in West Greenland waters and continue the long term data collection in the region to measure climate changes.
Intertidal Temperature from Coastal Nova Scotia

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2014-04-14/2019-10-26

Intertidal habitats are unique because they spend alternating periods of submergence (at high tide) and emergence (at low tide) every day. Thus, intertidal temperature is mainly driven by sea surface temperature (SST) during high tides and by air temperature during low tides. Because of that, the switch from high to low tides and viceversa can determine rapid changes in intertidal thermal conditions. On cold-temperate shores, which are characterized by cold winters and warm summers, intertidal thermal conditions can also change considerably with seasons. Despite this uniqueness, knowledge on intertidal temperature dynamics is more limited than for open seas. This is especially true for wave-exposed intertidal habitats, which, in addition to the unique properties described above, are also characterized by wave splash being able to moderate intertidal thermal extremes during low tides. To address this knowledge gap, we measured temperature every half hour during a period of 5.5 years (2014-2019) at nine wave-exposed rocky intertidal locations along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. This data set is freely available from the figshare online repository (Scrosati and Ellrich, 2020a; https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12462065.v1). We summarize the main properties of this data set by focusing on location-wise values of daily maximum and minimum temperature and daily SST, which we make freely available as a separate data set in figshare (Scrosati et al., 2020; https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12453374.v1). Overall, this cold-temperate coast exhibited a wide annual SST range, from a lowest overall value of -1.8 °C in winter to a highest overall value of 22.8 °C in summer. In addition, the latitudinal SST trend along this coast experienced a reversal from winter (when SST increased southwards) to summer (when SST decreased southwards), seemingly driven by alongshore differences in summer coastal upwelling. Daily temperature maxima and minima were more extreme, as expected from their occurrence during low tides, ranging from a lowest overall value of -16.3 °C in winter to a highest overall value of 41.2 °C in summer. Daily maximum temperature in summer varied little along the coast, while daily minimum temperature in winter increased southwards. This data set is the first of its kind for the Atlantic Canadian coast and exemplifies in detail how intertidal temperature varies in wave-exposed environments on a cold-temperate coast.
Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP) Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1998-01-01T00:00:00

The Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP) collects and analyzes physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic observations from the continental slope and deep basins of the Northwest Atlantic, with the overarching goal of monitoring variability in ocean climate and plankton affecting ecosystems off Atlantic Canada and climate systems at both regional and global scales. 

Annual measurements in the Labrador Sea began in 1990 as a contribution to the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) and have evolved into a multidisciplinary regional monitoring effort and part of the Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP).

AZOMP's sampling scheme off Atlantic Canada and the Labrador Sea involves annual sampling of both the Atlantic Repeat 7-West (AR7W) line, a 880 km-line running across the Labrador Sea from Labrador to Greenland coast and extended Halifax Line, deep-water stations over the Scotian Slope and Rise located at the end of AZMP’s Halifax Line. Opportunistic sampling also may occur at stations in the Strait of Belle Ilse, station 27, Labrador Shelf, and OSNAP West line in support of ancillary research programs and initiatives. AZOMP sampling is conducted according to standard Go-Ship protocols  (https://www.go-ship.org/HydroMan.html) and includes: 1- the collection of CTD and Lowered-ADCP profiles and water samples for the determination of physical (e.g., T, S, currents), chemical (e.g., nutrients, Carbonate system, transient gases for water mass determination and/or ventilation and carbon sequestration studies), and biological (e.g., chl a, Primary production and optical properties) variables; 2-  Stratified multi net tows for zooplankton;  and 3- vertical ring net tows for plankton. In addition XBTs and Argo floats are commonly deployed and vessel-mounted ADCP is used to water masses structures at a smaller scale. The data collected are synthesized into annual reports on the physical, chemical and biological changes in Atlantic Canadian waters and the Labrador Sea. One primary focus is on changes in the intensity of winter overturning of surface and intermediate-depth waters resulting in deep water mass formation and is part of the thermohaline circulation that affects the global climate. Convection also transfers atmospheric gases from the surface to intermediate depths, reducing the rate of increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but increasing the acidity of the ocean.
Maritimes Region Historical offshore and international missions Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1969-01-01T00:00:00

Historical missions offshore in which DFO Bedford Institute of Oceanography participated in between 1969 and present which collected Rosette Vertical Profile data. These missions were part of various projects and visited several areas within Canadian and international waters such as: Labrador Sea, Scotian Shelf, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of St Lawrence, Denmark Strait, Bay of Fundy, Newfoundland Basin, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Caribbean Barbados, Bermuda, Newfoundland Shelf, Canary Basin, Northwest Atlantic and the Norwegian Sea.
CMAR - Chedabucto Bay

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2020-07-07T00:00:00

This dataset is collected using a 3 metre tall, 1 metre in diameter meteorological/oceanographic buoy from Xeos Technologies Inc., of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The buoy is deployed in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia. It measures wave data (Maximum Wave Height, Significant Wave Height, Peak Wave Period, Mean Wave Direction, and Mean Wave Spread) using a Brizo wave sensor manufactured by Xeos, sea temperature using a T Node sensor, and meteorological data (Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Pressure, Humidity, Air Temperature, Rain Intensity, and Hail Intensity) using Vaisala sensors. The data is streamed to CIOOS every 20 minutes. The data will be used to support science-based decision making and advancement of Nova Scotia's coastal resources.
Seafloor Mapping for Onshore/Offshore Bedrock Correlation in Offshore Basins,  Western Newfoundland

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2014-07-08/2014-07-16

This project will demonstrate the benefits of a sedimentary basin-to-seafloor integration of geophysical, geological and bathymetric data to map the offshore extent of Carboniferous bedrock, offshore western Newfoundland.  In particular, the research will prove the significant advantages of combining conventional industry (seismic and well) and potential field (aeromagnetic/gravity) data with high-resolution seismic and multibeam bathymetric data to map  offshore bedrock contacts and unconformities, structures (faults, fold axes) and features (gas vents) with unrivaled precision compared to stand-alone interpretations.
Maritimes Region Annual Ice Forecast Hydrographic Survey Gulf Of St. Lawrence Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1972-01-01/1995-12-31

The annual Ice Forecast Hydrographic Survey Gulf Of St. Lawrence historic data set is from 1972 to 1995.  It was an annual program with missions in the months of  November - January covering 35 stations in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence. The purpose was to obtain temperature-salinity measurements in the upper 100 m of water from 35 stations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for preparation of seasonal ice outlook by the Ice Climatology Branch and later the Ice Forecast Central Office of the Department of Environment Atmospheric Environment Service.  The data measured included: profile CTD, dissolved oxygen and nutrient data, oxygen isotope, Ra isotope, sediment cores,  satellite transmitting thermistor buoys to monitor the cooling, and doppler current profiler to measure ice motion and currents.
Wave Energy Research Centre Weather Archive

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2012-01-25T00:00:00

The Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC) was established in 2011 by College of the North Atlantic (CNA) to conduct research on the use of ocean wave energy to supply sea water to land based aquaculture.  The site in Lord's Cove, NL is fully instrumented for wave and weather data collection and contains a pilot land -based multi-trophic aquaculture farm. The meteorological station at Lord’s Cove is located at 46°52'43.20"N, 55°40'10.32"W near the public wharf in the town of Lord’s Cove NL Canada. The 10 m tower was erected 2 m from one of our buildings approximately 7 m above sea level and 40 m from the high tide line (Fig. 1). Due to local terrain, it was impossible to find a site with ideal fetch for wind measurements. Although there is excellent fetch for the site in the southern half of the compass (at least 200 m over water), there are nearby (approximately 60 m away) terrain features and structures to the north. For this reason, wind measured from the northern quadrants may be site specific and should be interpreted with caution. The station instrumentation includes an RM Young marine anemometer (model # 05106C-10) mounted at 10 m, a Kipp & Zonen silicon pyranometer (model “SP Lite2”) mounted on a horizontal arm 1 m south from the tower centre at a height of 4 m, a "Hydroclip" RH/T sensor (Model HC2-S3-L)  mounted on the tower  in a 10-plate radiation shield (Campbell Scientific 41003-X)  also at a height of 3 m,  a Texas Electronics TE525M tipping bucket rain and a RM Young 52202-L heated tipping bucket rain gauge, both mounted at 3.5 m on separate supports 3 m southwest of the tower. Data is collected by a Campbell Scientific CR10X logger powered from a solar-charged battery, isolating the system from AC noise. Data is transmitted every 10 minutes to a computer via VHF radio. The data logger is programmed to take measurements every three seconds and analyze these data over 2-minute (for sustained wind), 10-minute and 24–hour (midnight to midnight) periods.  Historical data  Fours datasets are available: 1.	Daily Lord’s Cove Weather Data 2.	Lord’s Cove Weather:  10 Minute Intervals:  Retrieves 10-minute weather data between the dates specified. 3.	Sustained Winds:  Returns sustained (i.e. minimum in 2 minutes) wind speed (Km/hr) every 2 minutes in period.  4.	Quick Wind and Temperature:  this report returns 10-min vector magnitude and air temperatures between the specified dates and produces simple series plots at the end of the report.  (Note:  plot does not indicate periods where data is missing).
Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1998-01-01T00:00:00

The Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) was implemented in 1998 with the aim of detecting and tracking climate change and variability in the northwest Atlantic, evaluating changes in the physical, chemical and biological ocean properties and predator-prey dynamics of marine resources, thereby enhancing Canada's ability to understand, describe, and forecast the state of the marine ecosystem. AZMP's sampling scheme in the Maritimes Region involves oceanographic sampling at two high-frequency (biweekly to monthly) fixed coastal stations, biannual sampling at stratified-random locations during DFO-led Ecosystem Trawl Surveys, biannual sampling along fixed cross-shelf sections (Cabot Strait Line, Louisbourg Line, Halifax Line, Browns Bank Line, and the Northeast Channel); the latter of which may also include opportunistic sampling at stations in the Laurentian Channel, Gulf of Maine, and various Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in support of ancillary research programs and initiatives. AZMP sampling is conducted according to standard procedures (see https://cat.fsl-bsf.scitech.gc.ca/record=b3951030~S6) and includes the collection of CTD profiles and water samples for the determination of physical (e.g., T, S), chemical (e.g., nutrients, oxygen, pH), and biological (chl a) variables and vertical ring net tows. The data collected are synthesized into two annual reports on the physical and chemical/biological changes in the Maritimes Region, and are also used to evaluate changes across the Atlantic zone.
FORCE Meteorological Tower

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 2016-12-09T00:00:00

Meteorological tower at the FORCE Visitor Centre. Temporal frequency: 15 mins; temporal coverage: Dec 2016-present.
Variables: a) Rain (mm); b) Air Temp (°C); c) Wind Dir (°); d) Wind Speed (m/s); e) Pressure Raw (Pa); f) Wind Speed Max 2 min (m/s); g) Wind Speed Max 15 min (m/s); h) Solar Radiation (MJ); i) Wind Speed Median 15 min (m/s); j) Relative Humidity (%); k) Air Temp Max 1 min (°C); l) Pressure (mbar); m) Elevation Correction; n) Wind Speed Avg 15 min (m/s); o) Potential Temperature (°C); p) Date (UTC); q) Solar Raw; r) Wind Dir Avg 15 min (°); s) Solar Radiation (kW).
Maritimes Region Barrow Strait Flow Observational Program Rosette Vertical Profiles

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: 1998-08-01/2011-09-01

The Barrow Strait flow observational program started in 1998 and continued for 13 years to 2012. Barrow Strait is the widest of the 4 passages through the Canadian Archipelago making it an important monitoring location.  The program explores the magnitude and variability of freshwater, heat and volume transports through the eastern Northwest Passage. The data measured included: profile CTD and time series temperature, salinity, density, currents, ice draft and ice drift velocity. The time series data collected was used to quantify the freshwater discharge from the Arctic Ocean through Barrow Strait into the northwest Atlantic, and link variability in this freshwater outflow to large scale weather patterns. Annual analysis performed on the collected data include: low-pass filtering, power spectra, progressive vector diagram, tidal analyses, seasonal and monthly averaged stats, mean flow, and ice velocities.  Data from the program, along with a description of the methods used, have been published annually in the Canadian Data Report of Hydrography and Ocean Sciences report number 190 to 195, 173, 167, 166, 165, 161, and 157.