European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain oceanographic data collected by CEFAS research vessels using lowered CTD rosette systems. The data includes core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with later cruises adding sensors for fluorometry, optical backscatter, and light measurements. The exact parameters vary between cruises, as reflected in the output file formats.
Use Cases
- Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data.
- Analyze vertical water column structure based on down-cast CTD profile data.
- Study phytoplankton biomass distribution based on fluorometer data mentioned in the description.
- Investigate water clarity and particulate matter based on optical backscatter or transmissometer data.
Strengths
- Data collected using standardized lowered CTD rosette systems during dedicated research cruises.
- Covers a broad geographic area including the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
- Includes calibration via water samples taken from bottles fired at specific depths.
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The exact sensor configuration and data format vary between cruises, complicating uniform analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research cruises.
- Collection Method
- Collected from research vessels on station using a lowered CTD rosette system, with profiles from surface to near seabed.
- Geography
- European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.