RV CIRLANA 01/2001 High Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from CEFAS research cruises on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. Data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while vessels were stationary, with water samples taken for calibration. The dataset likely contains profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, with parameters expanding over time from core CTD measurements to include fluorometers and optical sensors.

Use Cases

• Calculate water salinity profiles based on conductivity and temperature data mentioned in the description.
• Analyze vertical ocean structure for physical oceanography studies based on the depth profiles.
• Study phytoplankton dynamics using fluorometer data referenced in the description.
• Calibrate satellite-derived ocean data using in-situ CTD measurements.
• Model water mass properties and mixing based on the high-resolution station data.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized method using a lowered CTD rosette system, as described.
• The dataset covers a specific geographic area: the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• The description indicates the data includes a 'clean profile' from the down cast.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The exact sensor configuration and available parameters vary between cruises.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on stationary research vessels, with water bottle samples for calibration.

Time Range

The title suggests data from 2001, but the description references 'early years' and 'subsequent years', implying a broader but unspecified temporal range.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.