Seasonal primary production climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone from BCCM model (1993-2020)

Seasonal primary production climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone from BCCM model (1993-2020) Description: Seasonal mean primary production from the British Columbia continental margin model (BCCM) were averaged over the 1993 to 2020 period and depth-integrated to create seasonal mean climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone. Methods: Total primary production is the sum of diatoms and flagellates production. Spring months were defined as April to June, summer months were defined as July to September, fall months were defined as October to December, and winter months were defined as January to March. The data available here contain a raster layer of seasonal depth-integrated primary production climatology for the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone at 3 km spatial resolution. Uncertainties: Model results have been extensively evaluated against observations (e.g. altimetry, CTD and nutrient profiles, observed geostrophic currents), which showed the model can reproduce with reasonable accuracy the main oceanographic features of the region including salient features of the seasonal cycle and the vertical and cross-shore gradient of water properties. However, the model resolution is too coarse to allow for an adequate representation of inlets, nearshore areas, and the Strait of Georgia. 2024-07-02 Fisheries and Oceans Canada Angelica.Pena@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologyClimatologyOceansClimateModelling Data DictionaryPDF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/Data_Dictionary_EN_FR_Seasonal_Climatologies_BCCM_1993-2020.pdf ReferencesGeoTIF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/References_EN_FR_Seasonal_Climatologies_BCCM_1993-2020.pdf Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - SummerGeoTIF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/Production_sum.7z Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - WinterGeoTIF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/Production_win.7z Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - FallGeoTIF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/Production_fal.7z Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - SpringGeoTIF https://api-proxy.edh.azure.cloud.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/5d8a1bdb-edb1-4a38-80a7-feda23d4eb02/attachments/Production_spr.7z Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020)ESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Seasonal_primary_production_climatology_of_the_CPEEZ_BCCM_1993_2020/MapServer Seasonal primary production climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020)ESRI REST https://gisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/FGP/Seasonal_primary_production_climatology_of_the_CPEEZ_BCCM_1993_2020/MapServer

Description:

Seasonal mean primary production from the British Columbia continental margin model (BCCM) were averaged over the 1993 to 2020 period and depth-integrated to create seasonal mean climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone.

Methods:

Total primary production is the sum of diatoms and flagellates production. Spring months were defined as April to June, summer months were defined as July to September, fall months were defined as October to December, and winter months were defined as January to March. The data available here contain a raster layer of seasonal depth-integrated primary production climatology for the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone at 3 km spatial resolution.

Uncertainties:

Model results have been extensively evaluated against observations (e.g. altimetry, CTD and nutrient profiles, observed geostrophic currents), which showed the model can reproduce with reasonable accuracy the main oceanographic features of the region including salient features of the seasonal cycle and the vertical and cross-shore gradient of water properties. However, the model resolution is too coarse to allow for an adequate representation of inlets, nearshore areas, and the Strait of Georgia.

Data and Resources

Contact Information

Delivery Point: Institute of Ocean Sciences 9860 West Saanich Road P.O. Box 6000

City: Sidney

Administrative Area: British Columbia

Postal Code: V8L 4B2

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: Angelica.Pena@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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