Data collected from CEFAS research cruises broadly covering the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain. The dataset contains profiles of pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with later cruises adding sensors for fluorometry, optical backscatter, and light measurements. It was gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while vessels were stationary, with water samples taken for calibration.
Use Cases
- Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data.
- Analyze vertical water column structure from surface-to-sea-bed profiles.
- Study phytoplankton distribution using fluorescence data from later cruises.
- Investigate water clarity or sediment load using optical backscatter or transmissometer readings.
Strengths
- Data covers a broad geographic area including the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
- Describes a standardized collection method using a lowered CTD rosette system on station.
- Later cruises expanded parameter collection to include fluorometers and optical sensors.
Limitations
- Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- The exact sensor configuration and data format vary between cruises.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Collected from CEFAS research vessel cruises using a lowered CTD rosette system, with water bottle samples for calibration.
- Time Range
- unknown
- Freshness
- unknown
- Geography
- Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.