RV CORYSTES 06/2001 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

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

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data.
• Analyze vertical water column structure for physical oceanography based on CTD profiles.
• Calibrate satellite or model-derived ocean data using in-situ bottle sample measurements mentioned in the description.
• Study biogeochemical processes using data from later cruises that included fluorometer and light sensor measurements.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Coverage includes the European Shelf and extends to the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• The description notes calibration was performed using water bottle samples.

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.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with profiles from surface to near seabed.

Time Range

June 2001 (from title).

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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