RV Corystes 07/1997 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain oceanographic data collected by CEFAS research cruises. The data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, providing profiles from the surface to near the seabed. The dataset likely contains core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with salinity derivable using UNESCO formulations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical water column profiles based on high-resolution CTD casts.
• Calculating salinity from conductivity data using the UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations mentioned in the description.
• Studying oceanographic conditions on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• Calibrating sensor data using water samples collected from bottles fired on the up cast.

Strengths

• Data collected using a standardized lowered CTD rosette system for stationary vessel profiles.
• Covers a specific geographic area: the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• Core oceanographic parameters (pressure, temperature, conductivity) are present, with salinity calculable.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, file formats, and column definitions require manual inspection after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• 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 cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with profiles from surface to near seabed and water samples for calibration.

Time Range

Specific cruise in July 1997.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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