UK Marine Monitoring Cruise Data from 1994: Station Locations and Measurements

1994 station data from a series of monitoring cruises conducted by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in the North Sea, English Channel, and Irish Sea. The data includes station locations, ancillary physical measurements like salinity and temperature, and some analysis data from sediment and water bottle samples. The cruises were part of the UK National Monitoring Programme (NMP) between 1992 and 1997.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of water quality based on station location and salinity/temperature data mentioned in the description
• Study temporal changes in marine environments using data from a specific year within a multi-year monitoring program
• Model sediment or water chemistry based on the analysis data from collected samples
• Correlate physical oceanographic measurements with potential biological effects studies

Strengths

• Data originates from a formal national monitoring program (UK NMP) conducted by a government science agency (Cefas)
• Covers multiple marine regions: the North Sea, English Channel, and Irish Sea
• Includes multiple data types: station locations, physical measurements, and sample analysis

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

Physical measurements and sample collection during research vessel cruises

Time Range

1994

Freshness

Historical data from 1994; update frequency is not applicable.

Geography

North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea