RV Corystes 06/1988: Low-Resolution CTD Profiles from the European Shelf

CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) data collected from CEFAS research vessel cruises. The data broadly cover the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain, collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. The dataset likely contains profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, with core parameters including pressure, temperature, and conductivity from which salinity can be derived.

Use Cases

• Calculate seawater salinity based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure using the UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations mentioned in the description.
• Analyze vertical oceanographic profiles from the surface to near the sea bed, as described for the down cast data.
• Calibrate or validate other oceanographic models using bottle sample data collected on the up cast, as referenced.
• Study temporal changes in basic ocean parameters, given the historical context of data collection starting in early years.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system, as described.
• The description specifies the geographical coverage includes the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• Core parameters (Pressure, Temperature, Conductivity) are explicitly named, allowing for salinity derivation.

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 (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with bottle samples fired for calibration.

Time Range

Specific cruise in June 1988.

Freshness

Data is from a specific cruise in June 1988, indicating it is historical.

Geography

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