RV Corystes 15/2004 Low Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf
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Description
CEFAS research cruises collected this oceanographic data using a lowered CTD rosette system. The data broadly covers the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain, capturing profiles from the surface to near the sea bed. Parameters likely include pressure, temperature, conductivity, and in later years, fluorometry and optical measurements.
Use Cases
Calculate water salinity profiles based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure data.
Analyze vertical structure of the water column for oceanographic research based on station profiles.
Calibrate satellite-derived ocean color data using in-situ fluorometer measurements mentioned in the description.
Study phytoplankton dynamics using photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) sensor data.
Strengths
Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
Coverage includes the European Shelf and extends to the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
The description indicates the dataset evolved to include additional sensors like fluorometers over time.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The exact parameters and file format vary between cruises, requiring inspection.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Collected from CEFAS research vessel cruises using a stationary, lowered CTD rosette system with water samples for calibration.
Time Range
Cruise identifier suggests data from 2004, but specific temporal coverage is unknown.
Freshness
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Geography
Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.