RV Corystes 2004 Low-Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

Low-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth data collected during a 2004 research survey by CEFAS on the RV Corystes. The dataset broadly covers the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain, with profiles taken from the surface to near the seabed. Data collection used a lowered CTD rosette system, with water samples taken for calibration.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity and temperature data using UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity profiles.
• Calibrate sensor readings using water sample data collected from bottles fired at specific depths.
• Study spatial variability of basic oceanographic parameters across the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Strengths

• Data collection methodology is explicitly described, involving a lowered CTD rosette system and calibration water samples.
• Geographic coverage is specified, including the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• The survey vessel (RV Corystes) and year (2004) are identified, providing temporal and operational context.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The exact sensor configuration and available parameters vary between cruises, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research surveys.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, with water bottles fired for sample collection and calibration.

Time Range

2004

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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