High-Resolution CTD Data from RV Endeavour, March 2007, European Shelf

March 2007 conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) profiles collected by CEFAS from the RV Endeavour research vessel on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. Data was gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, with water samples taken for calibration. The dataset likely contains core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with salinity derivable using UNESCO formulations.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean stratification and water mass properties based on temperature and salinity profiles.
• Calibrating satellite-derived sea surface salinity estimates using in-situ conductivity data.
• Studying biological productivity patterns using fluorometer data for chlorophyll-a mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing water clarity and particulate matter using optical backscatter or transmissometer data mentioned for later cruises.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized oceanographic method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
• Profiles are designed to be clean, covering from the surface to near the sea bed.
• Description indicates calibration was performed using water samples from bottles fired on the up cast.

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 available parameters vary between cruises, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science), collected from the RV Endeavour research cruise.

Collection Method

Lowered CTD rosette system used while the vessel was stationary on station.

Time Range

March 2007

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain