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AZOMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20Zone%20Off%2DShelf%20Monitoring%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AZOMP 2, record 1, English, AZOMP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP) collects and analyzes physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic observations from the continental slope and deep basins of the Northwest Atlantic, with the overarching goal of monitoring variability in ocean climate and plankton affecting ecosystems off Atlantic Canada and climate systems at both regional and global scales. 3, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20Zone%20Off%2DShelf%20Monitoring%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Programme
- Atlantic Zonal Off-Shelf Monitoring Program
- Atlantic Zonal Off-Shelf Monitoring Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme de monitorage de la zone Atlantique au large du plateau continental
1, record 1, French, Programme%20de%20monitorage%20de%20la%20zone%20Atlantique%20au%20large%20du%20plateau%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PMZAO 1, record 1, French, PMZAO
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme de monitorage de la zone Atlantique au large du plateau continental (PMZAO) recueille et analyse les observations océanographiques physiques, chimiques et biologiques du talus continental et des eaux profondes de l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest, dans le but global de [surveiller] la variabilité du climat océanique et du plancton affectant les écosystèmes au large des côtes atlantiques canadiennes et des systèmes climatiques à l'échelle régionale et [internationale]. 2, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20monitorage%20de%20la%20zone%20Atlantique%20au%20large%20du%20plateau%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PMZAO : La lettre «O» de cet sigle correspond à «au large du plateau continental», qui rend l'élément anglais «Off-Shelf» dans «Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program». 3, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20monitorage%20de%20la%20zone%20Atlantique%20au%20large%20du%20plateau%20continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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