RV Corystes 13/1994: High-Resolution Ocean CTD Profiles from the European Shelf

High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth data collected from the CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes cruise 13/1994. The data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, providing profiles from the surface to near the seabed. The dataset broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on the described conductivity data using UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on the high-resolution pressure (depth) and temperature profiles.
• Calibrate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data based on in-situ temperature measurements.
• Study phytoplankton dynamics based on later cruise data that includes fluorometer readings for chlorophyll.

Strengths

• Data collection used a standardized lowered CTD rosette system, which suggests consistent methodology for profile generation.
• The description indicates profiles are intended to be clean on the down cast, suggesting quality control for the primary measurement phase.
• Coverage includes the broad European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain, providing geographic context.

Limitations

• The exact parameters and sensor configuration vary between cruises, requiring manual inspection of the specific 1994 data files.
• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment of data structure.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with water samples taken for calibration.

Time Range

1994 (from cruise identifier 13/1994).

Freshness

Data is from a specific 1994 research cruise; update frequency is not applicable.

Geography

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