AZMP Scotian Shelf Bottom Temperature (ea_data)

Bottom water temperature (annual mean) from the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) for the Scotian Shelf, covering NAFO Divisions 4X, 4V, and 4W. Data are averaged from in situ surveys and are crucial for fisheries and climate analyses.

Usage

data(azmp_bottom_temperature)

Format

An ea_data object:

data

A tibble with columns:

• year: Numeric year

• region: Character NAFO division or area name

• value: Numeric temperature at sea floor (°C)

meta

A named list, including:

• data_type: "Annual Bottom Temperature"

• region: "Scotian Shelf"

• location_descriptor: "NAFO 4X-4W"

• units: "°C"

• species: NA

• source_citation: "DFO AZMP, https://www.bio.gc.ca/science/monitoring-monitorage/azmp-pmza/overview-eng.php"

• original_value_col: "value"

Source

Generated from running data-raw/azmpdata/azmpdata-load.R

Author

Jaimie Harbin and Benoit Casault