English Channel CTD Measurements for Sonar Correction, May-June 2006

May-June 2006 Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) data gathered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in the English Channel. The data was collected from the RV Endeavour for the purpose of multibeam sonar correction. The dataset is provided under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Calibrating multibeam sonar systems based on the CTD data mentioned in the description
• Modeling sound speed profiles in the English Channel based on conductivity, temperature, and depth measurements
• Analyzing short-term oceanographic conditions in the English Channel during the survey period

Strengths

• Data collected by a government fisheries and aquaculture science agency (Cefas), suggesting authoritative collection methods.
• Specific temporal coverage from 24th May to 17th June 2006 is provided.
• Clear stated purpose for data collection (multibeam sonar correction).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are 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

Gathered via Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instrument from the RV Endeavour.

Time Range

24 May 2006 - 17 June 2006

Freshness

Data is from a specific survey in 2006; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

English Channel