Seasonal total alkalinity climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone from BCCM model (1993-2020)
Description:
Seasonal mean total alkalinity from the British Columbia continental margin model (BCCM) were averaged over the 1993 to 2020 period to create seasonal mean climatology of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone.
Methods:
Total alkalinities at up to forty-six linearly interpolated vertical levels from surface to 2400 m and at the sea bottom are included. 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 raster layers of seasonal total alkalinity climatology for the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone at 3 km spatial resolution and 47 vertical levels.
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.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Data DictionaryPDFEnglish French guide PDF
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ReferencesPDFEnglish French guide PDF
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Seasonal total alkalinity climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - SummerGeoTIFEnglish French dataset GeoTIF
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Seasonal total alkalinity climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - WinterGeoTIFEnglish French dataset GeoTIF
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Seasonal total alkalinity climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - FallGeoTIFEnglish French dataset GeoTIF
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Seasonal total alkalinity climatology of the CPEEZ from BCCM model (1993-2020) - SpringGeoTIFEnglish French dataset GeoTIF
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