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Reconstructed ship routes from Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone (NORDREG) data, 1990 - 2015 (NGMP ID EC43)

Metadata

File Identifier: 12801_iso.xml
Metadata Language: eng; CAN
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Resource Type: Dataset
Responsible Party: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca
Metadata Date: 2017-09-08
Metadata Standard Name: North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata Standard Version: 2009-01-01

Data Identification

Abstract: Ship tracks were reconstructed based on observed transits through the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone (NORDREG) from 1990 to 2015 using a Least Cost Pathway (LCP) approach. The dataset is based on the daily positional data that has been reported to the Canadian Coast Guard by vessels traveling in the NORDREG zone. Reporting is not mandatory for all vessels, but there is a 98% reported compliance rate. The vessel types were re-classified based on Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) vessel classification categories (Bulk carriers, Fishing Vessels, General Cargo, Government Vessels and Icebreakers, Oil/Gas Exploration/Exploitation, Passenger Ships, Pleasure Crafts, Tanker Ships, and Tug/Barges). A single voyage was determined as each time a single vessel entered and exited the NORDREG zone. The weighted cost surface was generated based on a scale of 0 for least impedance to vessels to 100 for most. The criterion used were: sea ice concentration, bathymetry, and distance from land. See: Pizzolato, L. Howell, S.E.L., Dawson, J. Laliberté, F., Copland, L (2016). The influence of declining sea ice in on shipping activity in the Canadian Arctic. Geophysical Research Letters. 43: 12,146-12,154 doi:10.1002/2016GL071489 for description of methods.
Purpose: The dataset was developed with the purpose of understanding temporal and spatial trends in ship traffic in the Canadian Arctic and to investigate the potential relationship between declining sea ice coverage in the Canadian Arctic and increasing ship traffic.
Language: eng; CAN
Citation:
Contact Info: Title: Reconstructed ship routes from Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone (NORDREG) data, 1990 - 2015 (NGMP ID EC43) Date: Date: 2017-09-08 Date Type: Publication Date Individual Name: Pizzolato, Larissa Role: Principal Investigator Individual Name: Dawson, Jackie Role: Individual Name: Copeland, Luke Role:
Point Of Contact:
Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Point Of Contact Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca Online Resource: polardata.ca
Topic Category: Environment and Conservation
Keyword Collection:
Keyword: Arctic Keyword: Bathymetry Keyword: Canadian Arctic Archipelago Keyword: Chart Keyword: Ice Keyword: Northern Canada Keyword: Northwest Passage Keyword: Shipping Keyword: Tourism Associated Thesaurus: Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada) Keyword: Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone (NORDREG)
Spatial Extent:
West Bounding Longitude: -145 East Bounding Longitude: -60 North Bounding Latitude: 84 South Bounding Latitude: 48
Legal Constraints:
Access Constraints: Other Restrictions Use Constraints: Other Restrictions Other Constraints: Terms of Use of the Polar Data Catalogue: https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/termsofuse

Distribution

Distribution Format:
Format Name: Digital file Format Version: 1.0
Distributor:
Distributor Contact: Individual Name: Polar Data Catalogue Organisation Name: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network Role: Distributor Contact Info: Voice: (519) 888-4567 x32689 Street Address: 200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo City: Waterloo Province/State: Ontario Postal Code/ZIP: N2L 3G1 Country: Canada E-Mail Address: pdc@uwaterloo.ca

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