RV CORYSTES 03/2000 Low Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

Data collected from CEFAS research cruises broadly covering the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain. It was gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while vessels were stationary, with water samples taken for calibration. The exact sensor configuration, which may include fluorometers and light sensors, varies between cruises.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity from conductivity based on the UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations mentioned in the description.
• Analyze vertical profiles of temperature and pressure (depth) from the surface to near the sea bed.
• Study phytoplankton dynamics using data from fluorometer sensors referenced in the description.
• Investigate water clarity or sediment transport using optical backscatter or transmissometer data.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized methodology using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Coverage includes the European Shelf and extends to the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• The description specifies calibration via water samples taken from bottles fired at particular depths.

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

CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using the lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary.

Geography

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