RV CORYSTES 11B/1997 Low Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

Data collected from CEFAS research cruises, including the RV CORYSTES 11B/1997 cruise, using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. The dataset broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain, containing profiles from the surface to near the sea bed. It was collected by the Government Digital Service, with the exact parameters varying between cruises.

Use Cases

• Calculate water salinity based on conductivity data using UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations.
• Analyze vertical ocean profiles for temperature and pressure (depth) structure.
• Study phytoplankton biomass distribution based on fluorometer sensor data mentioned in the description.
• Investigate water clarity or sediment load using optical backscatter or transmissometer data mentioned in the description.
• Model light availability for photosynthesis using PAR (Photosynthetically Available Radiation) sensor data.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Description indicates the dataset includes calibration samples from water bottles fired at specific depths.
• Coverage includes the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• The exact sensor configuration and parameters collected vary between cruises, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Specific cruise year is 1997; overall temporal coverage for the archive is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

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