RV Corystes 02/2001 High-Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data were collected from the CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes in February 2001. The data likely contain profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, with parameters such as pressure, temperature, and conductivity, from which salinity can be calculated. The dataset broadly covers the European Shelf, with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions based on high-resolution CTD profiles.
• Calculating water salinity using the UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations based on conductivity data.
• Analyzing vertical water column structure based on pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity measurements.
• Calibrating satellite or model data with in-situ CTD measurements from a specific research cruise.

Strengths

• Data were collected using a lowered CTD rosette system, which is a standard method for high-quality profile data.
• The description indicates the down cast data should be a clean profile, suggesting controlled data collection.
• The dataset covers a specific geographic area, the European Shelf, with some data from 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.
• The exact sensor configuration and data format vary between cruises, requiring inspection of the output files.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, likely originating from CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) or DFR research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system from the research vessel RV Corystes while on station.

Time Range

February 2001.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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