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The City of Montreal measures air quality in the form of a numerical value called the “Air Quality Index (AQI).” This dataset provides access to daily AQI values, updated every hour, approximately 50 minutes after the hour. For example, 13:00 data is available around 13:50 for all three resources. ***Note**: The IQA systems do not change the time: they always use Eastern Standard Time (EST) and not Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Thus, in the example above, around 13:50 EDT, the most recent data available will be that of 12:00 EDT.* Historical values, updated daily, are available [here] (rsqa-iqa-history). The [list of stations] (rsqa-list-of-stations) and [sectors] (rsqa-geographic-sectors) linked to RSQA data are also available.

Zooplankton samples were collected at Ocean Station "P" (50.0000, -145.0000) from 1956 to 1980, and were analyzed to various levels of taxonomic resolution over the years. Although summaries of these data have been previously published ((LeBrasseur 1965) and (Fulton 1978, 1983)) the detailed species data have never been published. This detailed dataset contains total zooplankton wet weights/m3 for the whole period of 1956 to 1980, as well as densities (numbers/m3) for five major taxa (copepods, chaetognaths, euphausiids, amphipods, and Aglantha) from 1964 to 1967, species identifications, counts and lengths for many samples collected between 1968 to 1980. The attached supporting document (Ocean Station "Papa" detailed zooplankton data: 1956 – 1980) contains information on the methods used to collect and process the data along with descriptions of a number of fairly minor points about the data that were not resolved.

This dataset was compiled as part of a multiyear effort lead by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to support sustainable aquaculture regulation in the Coast of Bays, an area of the south coast of Newfoundland. It is the second of a series aiming to provide an oceanographic knowledge baseline of the Coast of Bays.This dataset includes temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen concentration profiles collected during CTD surveys, each survey containing a varying number of casts/profiles taken within the area of interest. In total, 760 profiles from 11 surveys, executed over 276 stations, were collected from June 2009 to November 2013. Data were processed and quality controlled using the instrumentation manufacturer guidelines, custom tools as well as visual inspection.

Location of police stations and fire stations in the City of Repentigny.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Freeze and thaw depth data in road pavements managed by the Ministry of Transport (MTQ). Since the winter period 2008-2009, these data have been calculated using temperature measurements recorded by road weather stations spread across the Quebec road network. In particular, these stations are equipped with a 3.0 m long probe that makes it possible to measure the hourly average temperature at various levels in the roadway. Average freeze and thaw depth values are then calculated on a daily basis. The data should be considered to be specific to the location and date of measurement only. Any interpretation of the continuity of measurements in space and time is left to the discretion of the user. It is also important to note that the start and end dates of load restriction periods take into account a combination of factors, including the location of stations on the road network and the spatial representativeness of the measurements.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Health Canada routinely collects environmental samples for radioactivity analysis. The backbone of its monitoring comes from three separate networks: The Canadian Radiological Monitoring Network (CRMN), the Fixed Point Surveillance Network (FPS), and a Canadian contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTo). This dataset provides the approximate sampling location of the monitoring stations for each network. CRMN is a national network that routinely collects air particulate, precipitation, external gamma dose, drinking water, atmospheric water vapour, and milk samples for radioactivity analysis.

All fire stations in Quebec. Purpose: Identify fire stations spread across Quebec. WARNING: This data may differ from reality in some places.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

In order to effectively combat aquatic invasive species, the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks has formulated a series of good practices. Among these good practices, cleaning watercraft greatly reduces the risk of dispersal of aquatic invasive species, be they animals or plants. In recent years, several municipalities in Quebec have installed cleaning stations (permanent or mobile) near water bodies in order to protect them from the arrival of new invasive species or reduce the risk of dispersal. The MFFP has contributed to this effort by funding several car washes through its funding program. In order to facilitate the planning of citizens' water activities, it is important to make the location of these washing stations available. Thus, this dataset lists the location, address and name of known car washes on the territory of Quebec. __CAUTIONS:__* The census of these stations has been done in collaboration with the responsible agencies, but there may be a discrepancy between the position listed in the dataset and the actual location of the station. If you notice such a discrepancy, please inform those responsible for the dataset, in order to have the necessary corrections.* “Mobile” car washes have been positioned according to their most frequent location during the year. Depending on the season and the events taking place in a locality, mobile stations may not be stationed at the listed location.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

Deployment specifications for wave time series data collected at various locations throughout the waters of Nova Scotia by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture’s Aquaculture Division.

List of stations linked to Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQSN) data. The boundaries of the RSQA network sectors can be found [here] (rsqa-geographics-sectors).