In kimberly-bastille/sin-cat: Synthetic Indicator Catalogue

Slopewater Proportions {#slopewater}

Description: This index gives the relative proportions of watermass type observed in the deep Northeast Channel (150-200 m water depth).

Indicator family:

• [X] Oceanographic

Contributor(s): Paula Fratantoni

Affiliations: NEFSC

knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = F)
library(ecodata)

Introduction to Indicator

Temperature and salinity measurements are examined to assess the composition of the waters entering the Gulf of Maine through the deep Northeast Channel. The analysis closely follows the methodology described by @mountain_labrador_2012. This method assumes that the waters flowing into the Northeast Channel between 150 and 200 meters depth are composed of slope waters, originating offshore of the continental shelf, and shelf waters, originating on the continental shelf south of Nova Scotia.

Key Results and Visualizations

No response

NE

# Plot indicator
ggplotObject <- ecodata::plot_slopewater(report='NewEngland')
ggplotObject

Indicator statistics

Spatial scale: Within the central Northeast Channel

Temporal scale: Annual

Synthesis Theme:

• [X] Multiple System Drivers

# Either from Contributor or ecodata

Implications

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Get the data

Point of contact: Paula Fratantoni ([e-mail]){.email}

ecodata name: ecodata::slopewater

Variable definitions

Name: LSW; Definition: Percent total that is Labrador Slope Water; Units: percent; Name: WSW: Definition: Percent total that is Warm Slope Water; Units: percent

# Pull all var names
vars <- ecodata::slopewater |>
   dplyr::select(Var, Units) |>
   dplyr::distinct()

DT::datatable(vars)

Indicator Category:

• [X] Extensive analysis, not yet published

Public Availability

Source data are publicly available.

Accessibility and Constraints

No response

tech-doc link https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/slopewater.html

kimberly-bastille/sin-cat documentation built on Oct. 29, 2024, 3:08 a.m.