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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	Antigonish County Water Quality Data		F   I   M	background			Centre for Marine...	kgdu-nqdp

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_timeseries_variables	String	waterbody,station,sensor_type,sensor_serial_number
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_name	String	Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	contributor_role	String	owner
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	info(at)cmar.ca
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	CMAR
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	person
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2022-01-27T17:43:50Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	-61.51739
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	featureType	String	TimeSeries
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	45.69023
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	45.56496
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	-61.51739
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-62.64709
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_max	double	2.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_min	double	0.4
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	down
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	m
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instrument	String	hobo-20291439,hobo-10817501,vr2ar-549344,hobo-20291487,hobo-20687285,vr2ar-547115,hobo-10755251,aquameasure-670381,vr2ar-547089,vr2ar-549347,aquameasure-675018,aquameasure-686011,aquameasure-671022,hobo-21152417,aquameasure-671009,hobo-21082887,hobo-20922072,vr2ar-549345,vr2ar-550757,vr2ar-550756,aquameasure-680251,aquameasure-670366,hobo-21082891,aquameasure-680155,hobo-20308050,aquameasure-675286,hobo-20291470,aquameasure-686256,hobo-20291452,hobo-20495228,aquameasure-686012,aquameasure-675009,vr2ar-549343,aquameasure-671135,hobo-20308039,hobo-20291478,vr2ar-548039,hobo-21434534,vr2ar-547090,vr2ar-548044,hobo-20495256,vr2ar-547109,aquameasure-671020
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	antigonish county, aquaculture, buoy, centre for marine applied research, climate change, cmar, coast, coastal monitoring program, dissolved oxygen, downloadable data, ecosystem, environment, environmental monitoring, essential ocean variables, fisheries, fishing, mooring, nova scotia, ocean, oceanography, salinity, temperature, water quality
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	Nova Scotia Open Government Licence
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	45.69023
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_email	String	info(at)cmar.ca
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_institution	String	Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	45.56496
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	waterbody, station, sensor_type, sensor_serial_number,lease,string_configuration,qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen,qc_flag_salinity,qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured,qc_flag_temperature,depth_crosscheck_flag
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	The Centre for Marine Applied Research’s (CMAR) Coastal Monitoring Program provides high resolution data on ocean variables from around the coast of Nova Scotia. The program was initiated by the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the early 1990s. In 2019, CMAR assumed responsibility for the program and expanded its scope and mandate. Through the Water Quality Branch of the program, CMAR collects temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity data using sensors deployed on “sensor strings”. A sensor string typically consists of a line anchored to the sea floor by an acoustic release and suspended by a sub-surface buoy, with sensors attached at various depths below the surface (as measured at low tide). Alternatively, a string may be attached to surface moorings, including floating docks, buoys, and equipment. Sensor strings are deployed for several months, and data are measured every 1 minute to 1 hour. Sensors are retrieved for data offload by triggering the acoustic release when applicable, by directly removing from surface moorings, or occasionally by divers or grappling methods. Automated Quality Control tests have been applied to the data to identify outlying and unexpected observations. The results of these tests are summarized in the “qc_flag” columns of the dataset. Each data point is assigned a flag value of “Pass”, “Suspect/Of Interest”, “Fail”, or “Not Evaluated”. Observations flagged as “Pass” passed all tests and can be included in analyses. Dissolved oxygen observations flagged as “Suspect/Of Interest” likely indicate biofouling signals and should be excluded from analysis or used with extreme caution. Observations for other variables flagged as “Suspect/Of Interest” should be reviewed before being included in analyses. Observations flagged as “Fail” should be excluded from most analyses. Some tests cannot be applied to certain observations, which will be flagged as “Not Evaluated”. These observations can typically be included in analyses. Flags should be used as a guide only, and data users are responsible for evaluating the quality of the data prior to use in any analysis. For more information about the Quality Control tests, visit the CMAR Data Governance website (https://dempsey-cmar.github.io/cmp-data-governance/pages/cmp_about.html). The Coastal Monitoring Program Water Quality data is organized by county. These datasets are very large, typically exceeding the number of rows that can be viewed in Excel. CMAR recommends filtering the data to the waterbody, station, depth, quality control flag, and/or time period of interest before exporting. A chart derived from the dataset also allows for interactive filtering and export (https://data.novascotia.ca/d/d6fb-k8yz). The "Nova Scotia Water Quality Data: Station Locations" dataset on this Portal shows additional locations with available Water Quality data collected through CMAR’s Coastal Monitoring Program (https://data.novascotia.ca/Nature-and-Environment/Coastal-Monitoring-Program-Station-Locations/cjfb-f4d4). Summary reports by county are available on the CMAR website (https://cmar.ca/coastal-monitoring-program/). Data can also be downloaded from the ERDDAP server through the Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS) platform (https://catalogue.cioosatlantic.ca/dataset?q=cmar). Data collection and retrieval are ongoing. The datasets and reports may be revised pending ongoing data collection and analyses. If you have accessed any Coastal Monitoring Program data, CMAR would appreciate your feedback: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3TD6umrsVVKnQL13VVMJIpckCi2ctONJsgN7_g-4c-tKTuw/viewform. Please acknowledge the Centre for Marine Applied Research in any published material that uses this data. Contact info@cmar.ca for more information.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2023-11-01T14:56:14Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	2018-07-24T22:15:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Antigonish County Water Quality Data
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-62.64709
variable	waterbody		String
attribute	waterbody	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	waterbody	long_name	String	Waterbody
variable	station		String
attribute	station	cf_role	String	timeseries_id
attribute	station	ioos_category	String	Identifier
attribute	station	long_name	String	Station
variable	lease		String
attribute	lease	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	lease	long_name	String	Lease
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	45.56496, 45.69023
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	colorBarMaximum	double	90.0
attribute	latitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-90.0
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-62.64709, -61.51739
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	colorBarMaximum	double	180.0
attribute	longitude	colorBarMinimum	double	-190.0
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
variable	deployment_start_date		double
attribute	deployment_start_date	actual_range	double	1.5323904E9, 1.687824E9
attribute	deployment_start_date	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	deployment_start_date	long_name	String	Deployment Start Date
attribute	deployment_start_date	source_name	String	deployment_start_date
attribute	deployment_start_date	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	deployment_start_date	time_precision	String	1970-01-01
attribute	deployment_start_date	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	deployment_end_date		double
attribute	deployment_end_date	actual_range	double	1.5404256E9, 1.6987968E9
attribute	deployment_end_date	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	deployment_end_date	long_name	String	Deployment End Date
attribute	deployment_end_date	source_name	String	deployment_end_date
attribute	deployment_end_date	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	deployment_end_date	time_precision	String	1970-01-01
attribute	deployment_end_date	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	string_configuration		String
attribute	string_configuration	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	string_configuration	long_name	String	String Configuration
variable	sensor_type		String
attribute	sensor_type	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	sensor_type	long_name	String	Sensor Type
variable	sensor_serial_number		String
attribute	sensor_serial_number	ioos_category	String	Unknown
attribute	sensor_serial_number	long_name	String	Sensor Serial Number
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	1.5324705E9, 1.698850574E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Timestamp
attribute	time	source_name	String	timestamp_utc
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	time_precision	String	1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
variable	depth		float
attribute	depth	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	depth	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	down
attribute	depth	actual_range	float	0.4, 2.0
attribute	depth	axis	String	Z
attribute	depth	colorBarMaximum	double	8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarMinimum	double	-8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarPalette	String	TopographyDepth
attribute	depth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	depth	long_name	String	Sensor depth at low tide
attribute	depth	positive	String	down
attribute	depth	standard_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	units	String	m
variable	depth_crosscheck_flag		String
attribute	depth_crosscheck_flag	ancillary_variables	String	sensor_depth_at_low_tide_m
attribute	depth_crosscheck_flag	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	depth_crosscheck_flag	long_name	String	Depth Crosscheck Flag
attribute	depth_crosscheck_flag	standard_name	String	quality_flag
variable	dissolved_oxygen		float
attribute	dissolved_oxygen	actual_range	float	-111.0, 302.9
attribute	dissolved_oxygen	ioos_category	String	Dissolved O2
attribute	dissolved_oxygen	long_name	String	Volume Fraction Of Oxygen In Sea Water
attribute	dissolved_oxygen	standard_name	String	volume_fraction_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
attribute	dissolved_oxygen	units	String	% saturation
variable	salinity		float
attribute	salinity	actual_range	float	15.0, 31.0
attribute	salinity	ioos_category	String	Salinity
attribute	salinity	long_name	String	Salinity
attribute	salinity	standard_name	String	sea_water_salinity
attribute	salinity	units	String	1e-3
variable	sensor_depth_measured		float
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	actual_range	float	-0.1, 3.5
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	colorBarMaximum	double	8000.0
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	colorBarMinimum	double	-8000.0
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	long_name	String	Depth measured by sensor
attribute	sensor_depth_measured	units	String	m
variable	temperature		float
attribute	temperature	_FillValue	float	NaN
attribute	temperature	actual_range	float	-1.498, 38.9
attribute	temperature	ioos_category	String	Temperature
attribute	temperature	long_name	String	Sea Water Temperature
attribute	temperature	standard_name	String	sea_water_temperature
attribute	temperature	units	String	degrees_Celsius
variable	qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen		String
attribute	qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen	ancillary_variables	String	dissolved_oxygen
attribute	qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen	long_name	String	Quality Flag for Parameter: Dissolved Oxygen (Percent Saturation)
attribute	qc_flag_dissolved_oxygen	standard_name	String	quality_flag
variable	qc_flag_salinity		String
attribute	qc_flag_salinity	ancillary_variables	String	salinity
attribute	qc_flag_salinity	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qc_flag_salinity	long_name	String	Quality Flag for Parameter: Salinity (PSU)
attribute	qc_flag_salinity	standard_name	String	quality_flag
variable	qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured		String
attribute	qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured	ancillary_variables	String	sensor_depth_measured
attribute	qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured	long_name	String	Quality Flag for Parameter: Sensor Depth Measured (m)
attribute	qc_flag_sensor_depth_measured	standard_name	String	quality_flag
variable	qc_flag_temperature		String
attribute	qc_flag_temperature	ancillary_variables	String	temperature
attribute	qc_flag_temperature	ioos_category	String	Quality
attribute	qc_flag_temperature	long_name	String	Quality Flag for Parameter: Temperature (Degree Celsius)
attribute	qc_flag_temperature	standard_name	String	quality_flag

The information in the table above is also available in other file formats (.csv, .htmlTable, .itx, .json, .jsonlCSV1, .jsonlCSV, .jsonlKVP, .mat, .nc, .nccsv, .tsv, .xhtml) via a RESTful web service.