RV Corystes 11/2003 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth Data

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain oceanographic data collected by CEFAS research cruises. Data was 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 later cruises adding sensors for fluorometers and optical backscatter.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity based on conductivity data using UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column profiles based on pressure (depth) and temperature data.
• Calibrate biological or optical models based on fluorometer and PAR sensor data mentioned for later cruises.
• Study spatial patterns of marine properties across the European Shelf region.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized methodology using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Coverage includes the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
• The description details the evolution of sensor packages over time.

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 data format vary between cruises.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service via CEFAS research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected from research vessels using a lowered CTD rosette system on station.

Time Range

Cruise dated November 2003.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain.