Seafloor Conductivity Temperature and Pressure Measurements from Marmara Sea

2013 data from the Marmara Sea contains sea bottom Conductivity, Temperature, and Pressure measurements acquired by a SBE 16plus device. The data was collected from the INGV/SN-4 seafloor platform as part of the MARSITE project and the EMSO network. Sampling occurred at a rate of 1 sample per 10 minutes.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in seafloor temperature to detect hydrothermal vent activity or seismic precursors.
• Correlate conductivity measurements with salinity to study water mass properties near the seafloor.
• Model pressure variations to understand tidal influences and bottom current dynamics at the SN-4 station.
• Validate regional oceanographic models using in-situ Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) time-series data.

Strengths

• Data collected at a high temporal resolution of 1 sample per 10 minutes.
• Part of the standardized EMSO network for long-term seafloor observations.

Limitations

• Dataset is from a single year (2013), limiting analysis of long-term trends.
• Geographic coverage is limited to one station (SN-4) in the Marmara Sea.
• Sample data and total row count are unavailable to assess completeness.

Provenance

Source

INGV/SN-4 seafloor platform, part of the EMSO network.

Collection Method

Acquired by a SBE 16plus Conductivity-Temperature-Depth sensor installed on the seafloor.

Time Range

2013

Geography

Marmara Sea site, coordinates unknown.