CTD data collected by CEFAS research vessel RV Corystes during the 2A/1993 cruise. The data broadly cover the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain, collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary. Profiles from the surface to near the seabed include core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with salinity calculated using UNESCO formulations.
Use Cases
- Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity data using UNESCO formulations.
- Analyze vertical structure of the water column based on pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity profiles.
- Study temporal changes in oceanographic conditions on the European Shelf based on station data.
- Calibrate sensor readings using bottle sample data collected on the up cast.
Strengths
- Data includes core oceanographic parameters: pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity.
- Profiles are designed to be clean from the surface to near the seabed on the down cast.
- Collection method uses a standardized lowered CTD rosette system.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Data collected from CEFAS research cruises using a lowered CTD rosette system on station.
- Geography
- European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain