RV Corystes 07/1998 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

CEFAS research cruise data collected from the RV Corystes in July 1998. The dataset contains high-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles from the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain, collected using a lowered rosette system. Salinity can be derived from conductivity using UNESCO formulations.

Use Cases

• Modeling water column stratification based on temperature and salinity profiles.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface salinity data using in-situ conductivity measurements.
• Studying seasonal or regional oceanographic patterns on the European Shelf.
• Analyzing vertical profiles of photo synthetically available radiation (PAR) for biological studies.

Strengths

• Data collected using a standardized lowered CTD rosette system, which suggests methodological consistency.
• Profiles cover from the surface to near the sea bed, providing full water column measurements.
• Description indicates data includes derived parameters like salinity using UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations.

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.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, originating from CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with profiles taken on the down cast and water samples fired on the up cast.

Time Range

July 1998.

Freshness

Data is from a specific cruise in July 1998; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.