RV Endeavour High-Resolution CTD Profiles from the European Shelf, 2008

CTD data collected from CEFAS research cruises on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. The data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, with water samples taken for calibration on the up cast. The dataset likely contains profiles of pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with salinity derivable using UNESCO formulations.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean salinity and density based on conductivity, temperature, and pressure measurements.
• Analyzing vertical water column structure from surface-to-sea-bed profiles mentioned in the description.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface temperature using in-situ temperature data.
• Studying phytoplankton distribution patterns based on fluorometer data mentioned for later years.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized methodology using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• The description indicates calibration was performed using water samples from specific depths.
• Coverage includes the European Shelf and the Iberian Abyssal Plain.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The exact sensor configuration and available parameters vary between cruises.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) or DFR research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected from research vessels using a lowered CTD rosette system while on station.

Time Range

January 2008 (from title).

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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