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    • Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), methane (CH4) and other biogeochemical measurements collected from discrete samples and profiling sensors during the Bedford Basin Monitoring Program in the Bedford Basin from 2016 to 2022 (NCEI Accession 0240502)

    Metadata Updated: January 1, 2026

    This dataset includes dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), methane (CH4), nutrients, oxygen, particulate organic carbon, nitrogen (POC and PON) and pigment concentrations from discrete water samples, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Data were collected weekly at the fixed station (4 depths) from 2016 to 2022 during the Bedford Basin Monitoring Program (BBMP) by Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO) of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada (DFO). Bedford Basin is 2.7 km wide and 4.3km long, with a maximum depth of 75m and a 20m sill at the mouth, where the Basin is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through Halifax Harbour. The BBMP started in 1992 to study the state of the plankton ecosystem. Monitoring of carbonate chemistry was added to the program funded by the Aquatic Climate Change Adaption Services Program (ACCASP) in 2016.

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    Metadata Date 2025-11-29T07:30:15Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) August 31, 2021 (publication), May 20, 2024 (revision), August 24, 2021 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-11-29T07:30:15Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) August 31, 2021 (publication), May 20, 2024 (revision), August 24, 2021 (creation)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0240502
    Access Constraints Cite as: Azetsu-Scott, Kumiko; Childs, Darlene; Punshon, Stephen; Proudfoot, Maddison; Pauley, Kevin; Devred, Emmanuel; Ringuette, Marc; MacIsaac, Kevin G.; Beazley, Lindsay (2021). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), total alkalinity (TA), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), methane (CH4) and other biogeochemical measurements collected from discrete samples and profiling sensors during the Bedford Basin Monitoring Program in the Bedford Basin from 2016 to 2022 (NCEI Accession 0240502). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/sd7c-7104. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox North Lat 44.694
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    Bbox West Long -63.64
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2016-01-06
    Temporal Extent End 2022-12-21

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