RV Corystes 07/1999 High Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles collected from the CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes in July 1999. Data was gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, providing clean down-cast profiles from the surface to near the seabed across the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. The dataset likely contains core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with salinity derivable using UNESCO formulations.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic water column structure based on high-resolution CTD profiles.
• Calibrating satellite sea surface salinity measurements using in-situ conductivity data.
• Studying spatial variability of marine parameters across the European Shelf.
• Validating hydrodynamic models with precise depth, temperature, and salinity observations.

Strengths

• Data collection followed a standardized lowered CTD rosette system for clean profiles.
• Coverage includes the broad European Shelf and the deeper Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• Core oceanographic parameters allow for derivation of salinity using established UNESCO formulas.

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 additional parameters like fluorometry vary by cruise and are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

July 1999

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain