Data collected from CEFAS research cruises on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. The dataset contains profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, with measurements likely including pressure, temperature, and conductivity. The exact parameters vary between cruises, reflecting the configuration of the lowered CTD rosette system used when the vessel was stationary.
Use Cases
- Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity data using UNESCO formulations.
- Analyze vertical water column structure based on pressure and temperature profiles.
- Study temporal changes in marine environments based on cruise-collected station data.
- Calibrate oceanographic models based on in-situ CTD measurements.
Strengths
- Data collected using a standardized lowered CTD rosette system for stationary vessel profiles.
- Covers a broad geographic area including the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
- Description specifies calibration via water bottle samples fired on the up cast.
Limitations
- Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Data format and exact sensor configuration vary between cruises.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Collected from CEFAS research cruises using a lowered CTD rosette system on station.
- Time Range
- January 1992 (implied from title).
- Freshness
- Last updated date is unknown.
- Geography
- European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.