UK Marine Monitoring Station Data from 1993 RV Cirolana Cruises

Station location and ancillary data from a 1993 UK National Marine Monitoring Programme cruise in the North Sea, English Channel, and Irish Sea. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) collected physical measurements and samples for chemical and biological studies. This data includes analysis results from some sediment and water bottle samples.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of marine environmental conditions based on station location data.
• Model relationships between physical measurements and biological effects based on the described sample collection.
• Conduct time-series analysis of water and sediment chemistry for the 1993 monitoring period.

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal national monitoring programme (UK NMP) conducted by a government science agency (Cefas).
• Covers multiple marine regions (North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea) for a single year.
• Includes multiple data types: station locations, ancillary data, and analysis results for sediment and water samples.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

Monitoring studies and sample collection during research vessel cruises.

Time Range

1993

Freshness

Data is from a specific historical collection year (1993).

Geography

North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea