RV CLIONE 07/1985 Low Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

RV CLIONE 07/1985 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data was collected by CEFAS (or DFR) research cruises. The data broadly covers the European Shelf with some points from the Iberian Abyssal Plain, collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. Water samples for calibration were taken on the up cast.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data mentioned in the description
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on CTD profiles from the surface to near the sea bed
• Calibrate sensor readings using water bottle samples collected on the up cast as described
• Study historical oceanographic conditions on the European Shelf from a specific 1985 cruise

Strengths

• Data collection methodology is explicitly described, involving a lowered CTD rosette system and calibration water samples
• Geographic coverage is specified, focusing on the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain

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

Government Digital Service, via CEFAS (or DFR) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the research vessel was stationary on station.

Time Range

July 1985 (from the cruise identifier).

Freshness

Data is from a specific cruise in July 1985; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

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