RV Corystes 08/2002 High Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

Data from the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain collected by CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes in August 2002. The dataset contains high-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles from the surface to near the seabed, collected using a lowered rosette system. The data were gathered for the UK Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity based on conductivity data using UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on high-resolution pressure (depth) and temperature profiles.
• Calibrate satellite or model data using the bottle samples taken for calibration mentioned in the description.
• Study biogeochemical parameters if the cruise configuration included sensors like fluorometers or optical backscatter.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution, suggesting detailed vertical profiles.
• Describes a specific collection methodology (lowered CTD rosette) that yields clean down-cast profiles.
• Collected by a governmental research organization (CEFAS) for the UK Government Digital Service.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The exact sensor configuration and parameters vary between cruises, requiring format inspection.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research cruises for the UK Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system with water bottles fired for sample collection and calibration.

Time Range

August 2002

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.