RV CORYSTES 3B/1992: High-Resolution Ocean CTD Profiles from the European Shelf

Data collected from CEFAS research cruises, including the RV CORYSTES 3B/1992 cruise. The dataset contains high-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles collected from the surface to near the seabed using a lowered rosette system. It was gathered by the Government Digital Service and broadly covers the European Shelf, with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Use Cases

• Calculate ocean salinity based on conductivity measurements using UNESCO formulations.
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on high-resolution pressure, temperature, and conductivity profiles.
• Calibrate biological or optical sensors using water samples collected from bottles fired at specific depths.
• Study regional oceanographic features of the European Shelf based on the described geographic coverage.

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution, collected from the surface to near the seabed.
• Includes calibration samples from water bottles fired at specific depths.
• Covers a specific geographic area: the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

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 parameters vary between cruises, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, from CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system while the research vessel was stationary.

Time Range

Specific cruise year 1992 is indicated in the title, but the overall archive time range is unspecified.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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