RV Endeavour 05/2006 High-Resolution CTD Data from the European Shelf

May 2006 data collected from CEFAS research cruises covering the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. The dataset contains high-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles collected using a lowered rosette system from the surface to near the sea bed. Data was gathered by the Government Digital Service, with water samples taken for calibration.

Use Cases

• Calculate salinity profiles based on conductivity data using UNESCO 1978/1983 formulations mentioned in the description
• Analyze vertical water column structure based on pressure (depth), temperature, and conductivity profiles
• Study potential biological activity based on fluorometer and PAR (photosynthetically available radiation) sensor data referenced in the description
• Calibrate sensor readings using water bottle samples collected on the up cast, as described

Strengths

• Data is described as high-resolution profiles from the surface to near the sea bed
• Includes core oceanographic parameters: Pressure (Depth), Temperature, and Conductivity
• Covers a specific geographic area: the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, from CEFAS (or DFR) research cruises.

Collection Method

Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with profiles from surface to near seabed and water bottle samples for calibration.

Time Range

May 2006

Freshness

Data is from May 2006; last update is unknown.

Geography

European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain