CTD Oceanographic Data from the English Channel, Celtic Sea, and Irish Sea, 2007

Conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data collected by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) from the RV Endeavour research vessel. The data was gathered in the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea, and Irish Sea between 7th November and 8th December 2007. Its primary purpose was for multibeam sonar correction.

Use Cases

• Calibrate multibeam sonar systems based on the water column conductivity and temperature data.
• Model oceanographic conditions in the English Channel and Celtic Sea based on the CTD profiles.
• Analyze seasonal water column structure in the Irish Sea based on the temperature and depth measurements.

Strengths

• Data collected by a recognized government science agency (Cefas).
• Clear temporal coverage from 7th November to 8th December 2007.
• Specific geographic coverage stated for the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea, and Irish Sea.

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), aggregated by Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

7th November - 8th December 2007

Freshness

Data is from a single survey in 2007; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

Western English Channel, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea