High-resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth data collected from CEFAS research cruises on the European Shelf and Iberian Abyssal Plain. Data were gathered using a lowered CTD rosette system while the vessel was stationary, with water samples taken for calibration. The exact parameters collected vary by cruise, but core measurements include pressure, temperature, and conductivity, with later cruises adding sensors for fluorometry and light.
Use Cases
- Calculate ocean salinity profiles based on conductivity and temperature data.
- Analyze vertical water column structure based on pressure (depth) and temperature profiles.
- Study phytoplankton distribution using fluorometer data mentioned for later cruises.
- Calibrate satellite-derived oceanographic data using in-situ CTD measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection follows a standardized method using a lowered CTD rosette system.
- Core parameters like pressure, temperature, and conductivity enable salinity calculation using UNESCO formulations.
- The description indicates coverage includes 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 available parameters vary between cruises.
Provenance
- Source
- CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) research cruises.
- Collection Method
- Collected using a lowered CTD rosette system on station, with profiles from surface to near seabed.
- Time Range
- Specific cruise in August 2007; early years of data collection had a limited parameter set.
- Geography
- Broadly covers the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abyssal Plain.