RV Corystes 1992 Low-Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

Research vessel RV Corystes collected Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data in January 1992. The data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, providing profiles from the surface to near the seabed. The Government Digital Service provides this archive, which broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity from conductivity data based on the UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations mentioned in the description.
• Analyze vertical water column profiles based on pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity data.
• Study potential calibration methods based on the description of water bottle samples being taken.
• Investigate early-year marine data collection based on the mention of a limited parameter set in early years.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Description specifies core parameters: Pressure (Depth), Temperature, and Conductivity.
• Geographic coverage includes the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

January 1992.

Freshness

Data is from a specific cruise in January 1992; temporal coverage is limited.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.