RV Corystes 06/2001 High-Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data collected from the CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes in June 2001. The data broadly cover the European Shelf and were collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. Water samples for calibration were taken on the up cast, and the down cast provides a clean profile from the surface to near the seabed.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on conductivity and temperature data.
• Model water column stratification and density using depth, temperature, and conductivity.
• Calibrate satellite sea surface temperature measurements with in-situ temperature profiles.
• Analyze potential phytoplankton blooms using later cruise data that includes fluorometer readings.

Strengths

• Data was collected using a standard lowered CTD rosette system, which suggests a controlled methodology.
• The description indicates calibration samples were taken, which likely improves data accuracy.
• The dataset focuses on a specific research cruise (RV Corystes, 06/2001), providing a coherent snapshot.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the research vessel was on station.

Time Range

June 2001.

Freshness

Data is from a single cruise in June 2001; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

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